wean on
phrasal verb
weaned on; weaning on; weans on
: to have (someone) see, use, or experience (something) often especially from a young age
—usually used as (be) weaned on
a generation of kids weaned on television
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For those who have long watched the Clintons, this moment is a reminder that the couple -- weaned on the politics of the Vietnam War and Watergate -- has never been far from the heat of a cultural fight.
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Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
For those who have long watched the Clintons, this moment is a reminder that the couple — weaned on the politics of the Vietnam War and Watergate — has never been far from the heat of a cultural fight.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Nostalgia is a barrelling train overrun with Zillennials weaned on the Disney Channel.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
For viewers weaned on an era when American Idol incubated household names like Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert, the special might have seemed jarring.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
And that need will only intensify as the people of Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow older and the world is suddenly contending with adults who were weaned on wifi.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
As a kid, Slebir was weaned on surf videos.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Here was the homemade scholar: weaned on parental choice, empowered by teacher choice, and finally liberated by choosing for himself the course of study that became his calling.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
While older radio listeners may want to revisit the glory days Friday, the hoopla may be lost on a younger generation weaned on Instagram, Spotify, streaming video and social media.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
For those who have long watched the Clintons, this moment is a reminder that the couple — weaned on the politics of the Vietnam War and Watergate — has never been far from the heat of a cultural fight.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Nostalgia is a barrelling train overrun with Zillennials weaned on the Disney Channel.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
For viewers weaned on an era when American Idol incubated household names like Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert, the special might have seemed jarring.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
And that need will only intensify as the people of Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow older and the world is suddenly contending with adults who were weaned on wifi.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
As a kid, Slebir was weaned on surf videos.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Here was the homemade scholar: weaned on parental choice, empowered by teacher choice, and finally liberated by choosing for himself the course of study that became his calling.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
While older radio listeners may want to revisit the glory days Friday, the hoopla may be lost on a younger generation weaned on Instagram, Spotify, streaming video and social media.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Wean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wean%20on. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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