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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Daniels, for his part, visited papers like The Dallas Morning News and spoke with journalists, while Koman leaned on his lifelong fascination with journalism’s luminaries like Gay Talese and Ben Bradlee.
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The zoo brought in a vehicle similar to a garbage truck in order for the elephant to basically lean on to stand.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The National Gallery and neon gardens in Singapore In Singapore, the future leans on the past in the most elegant of ways.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The image on Instagram shows Lex Luthor in his mech suit, with Superman leaning on him.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The zoo brought in a vehicle similar to a garbage truck in order for the elephant to basically lean on to stand.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The National Gallery and neon gardens in Singapore In Singapore, the future leans on the past in the most elegant of ways.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The image on Instagram shows Lex Luthor in his mech suit, with Superman leaning on him.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lean on
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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