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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Even the front row leaned in, with celebrities wearing the new collection.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Our guide stopped to point out an accessible glowworm on the stone wall, and everyone leaned in for a closer look.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Our choice is to lean in, learn (and) help lead so there are better outcomes for everybody involved.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The fifth is asking Nix to lean in closer to the laptop.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Our guide stopped to point out an accessible glowworm on the stone wall, and everyone leaned in for a closer look.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Our choice is to lean in, learn (and) help lead so there are better outcomes for everybody involved.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The fifth is asking Nix to lean in closer to the laptop.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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