lean in
verb
leaned in; leaning in; leans in
: to persevere in spite of risk or difficulty
Then there's the racial justice crisis and making sure that we are leaning in during this time of recovery and crisis into the very important conversations around diversity and inclusion.—
Laura Fuentes, quoted in Washington (D.C.) Business Journal
Laura Fuentes, quoted in Washington (D.C.) Business JournalAttending college began as a time of "leaning in," because it took courage to attend a large campus without much parental support and no friends attending with me.—Sue Nokes
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Now is that time; explore, rejoice and lean in.
—Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end appeared to lean in even deeper to the buzz with his lumberjack-style pregame tunnel fits.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Odds are, Miami might be willing to lean in a bit further as well.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The decision heavily leaned in favor of Anthropic, but the court greenlit that theory for trial.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end appeared to lean in even deeper to the buzz with his lumberjack-style pregame tunnel fits.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Odds are, Miami might be willing to lean in a bit further as well.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The decision heavily leaned in favor of Anthropic, but the court greenlit that theory for trial.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lean in
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“Lean in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20in. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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