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as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
just lean the ladder against the tree and climb up it
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as in relied
to place reliance or trust
you can always lean on me if you need help
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Recent Examples of leaned
Chili’s has leaned into digital engagement.
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Justin wore a neon pink hoodie and ripped jeans and sat on a couch while his son Jack, who wore pink leggings, a pink tank top and a pink beanie, leaned over his dad.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Offensively, the Vaqueros leaned heavily on Kota Sashimi, Nick Hasegawa, Donny Brannon, Cevin Blanco, and Jacob Melville.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk leaned forward and picked up his mic before setting back into an upright position.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The woman leaned over toward Jackson’s ear.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Once the discussion concluded, Zuckerberg leaned over to Trump to privately admit the president had caught him off guard.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The free-spirited family also leaned fully into the Japanese tradition by wearing kimonos and testing their hands at some martial arts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Justin wore a neon pink hoodie and ripped jeans and sat on a couch while his son Jack, who wore pink leggings, a pink tank top and a pink beanie, leaned over his dad.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Offensively, the Vaqueros leaned heavily on Kota Sashimi, Nick Hasegawa, Donny Brannon, Cevin Blanco, and Jacob Melville.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk leaned forward and picked up his mic before setting back into an upright position.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The woman leaned over toward Jackson’s ear.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Once the discussion concluded, Zuckerberg leaned over to Trump to privately admit the president had caught him off guard.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The free-spirited family also leaned fully into the Japanese tradition by wearing kimonos and testing their hands at some martial arts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
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The Big Dipper will be hanging low in the sky, its bowl tilted towards due north.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An equinox occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in nearly equal daylight and darkness.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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Southern and Western states tended to see the biggest increase in working hours, while parts of the Northeast and Midwest showed slower growth or even decreases.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cahall stressed that entertainment studios have tended to consolidate over time and that is likely to continue.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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By 2024, Turning Point was running the voter-mobilization drive in Arizona that the campaign relied upon, an effort that helped return the pivotal swing state to Trump’s column.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Mets, under David Stearns, went big on bullpen help and counted on their farm system to plug a fragile rotation.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sadoff was one of 1,068 people the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust counted on the streets that night during its August Homeless Census, a biannual tally of the county’s homeless population.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seen previously on models like NZXT’s own H6 Flow and the more recent APNX V1, angled fan mounts like those on the H9 Flow RGB offer the best of both worlds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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They’re finished with a zip-and-button fly and angled side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones was depended on to close the season for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year when starter Trevor Lawrence was sidelined due to injury.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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