lean on
verb
leaned on; leaning on; leans on
: to apply pressure to
They were leaning on the governor to pass the law.
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Her plan now is to lean on reserve funds while also temporarily cutting expenses.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
One idea that’s been floated over the past year is introducing more AI into the process, allowing controllers to lean on the technology, and in time, perhaps, be replaced by it.
—Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
He shouldn’t get bent out of shape leaning on Dowdle over Hubbard, especially given the sampling of the past two weeks.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
As SaaS stacks grow and companies lean on third-party platforms, posture management could shift from internal audits to ecosystem surveillance.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
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Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
One idea that’s been floated over the past year is introducing more AI into the process, allowing controllers to lean on the technology, and in time, perhaps, be replaced by it.
—Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
He shouldn’t get bent out of shape leaning on Dowdle over Hubbard, especially given the sampling of the past two weeks.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
As SaaS stacks grow and companies lean on third-party platforms, posture management could shift from internal audits to ecosystem surveillance.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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