borrow
verb (used with object)
to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.
is borrowing
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present progressiveof borrow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Germany is borrowing and spending more to try to revive its ailing economy after years of slow growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Publisher Ballantine Books is borrowing from the romantasy playbook with collectible variations of Weir’s work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Daniel Brown, 35, has just bought a house in Skipton and is borrowing one of the library's most popular items, a wallpaper stripper, so he can decorate his new home.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
To make the deliveries possible, her 14-year-old has to babysit, and Burnett is borrowing her father’s car.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
“Madam Imbert? She is borrowing some potatoes,” I quickly lied, wondering if that sounded believable.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
