borrow
verb (used with object)
to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.
has borrowed
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present perfectof borrow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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CoreWeave has borrowed billions of dollars to fund a data-center buildout and investors are concerned it has overextended itself at a time when interest rates are rising rapidly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Also there was Linda Croskey, who has borrowed heaters from her sister after her nearly 70-year-old system broke down.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The hit from First Brands had a magnified effect on Great Elm stock because the company has borrowed about $200 million to boost returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Redstone has borrowed heavily to meet debt obligations, including a $186-million term loan from Larry Ellison last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
“I thought, Here’s another person who has borrowed too much money and hired a lawyer. I wasn’t too sympathetic.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
