Other Word Forms
- nonborrowing adjective
- preborrowing noun
- unborrowing adjective
Etymology
Origin of borrowing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; borrow, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Publisher Ballantine Books is borrowing from the romantasy playbook with collectible variations of Weir’s work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, the U.S. in recent years has been borrowing at interest rates that exceed the nominal economic growth rate.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The impact of higher energy and borrowing costs would be to make it harder to afford to buy a house, Nationwide said, reducing activity in the housing market.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
If relentless investor net redemptions force some funds to shrink or sell loans at fire-sale prices, that could drive up borrowing costs across the market and slow new activity, hitting banks’ revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
They were easygoing and soon she was sharing with them and borrowing from them the things that easily ran out, toothpaste and powdered milk and Indomie noodles and hair pomade.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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