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
Sue NokesExamples of lean in in a Sentence
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Technology has always widened the gap between those who lean in and those who resist.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
But his strategy of keeping his emotions at bay, leaning in to alliances and wearing overalls without a shirt appears to be going well so far.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
The cruise industry is leaning in Cruise companies seem to have gotten the memo.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Hinojosa said Democrats are leaning in.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
But his strategy of keeping his emotions at bay, leaning in to alliances and wearing overalls without a shirt appears to be going well so far.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
The cruise industry is leaning in Cruise companies seem to have gotten the memo.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Hinojosa said Democrats are leaning in.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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 6 Mar. 2026.
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