lean on

verb

leaned on; leaning on; leans on

transitive verb

: to apply pressure to

They were leaning on the governor to pass the law.

Examples of lean on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Penta went for the briefcase, but Americano ran up a ladder (leaning on a post) and used another ladder to leap unto the Fireball ladder. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

This allows individuals to walk freely, lean on the robot's arms for support or receive full-body assistance when transitioning between sitting and standing. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025

Live the digital life Young investors are digital natives, yet wealth management firms have been slow to adapt — still leaning on in-person meetings or phone calls for many client interactions. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 June 2025

The Thunder owned the league's best regular season record (68-14), leaning on the league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a cast of two-way phenoms that earned the Thunder the No. 3 ranking in offensive rating and No. 1 in defensive rating. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lean on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon