Related Words for lean in

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lean towards
/xx
Phrase, Verb
lean
/
Adjective
lean on
//
Phrase, Verb
set forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
incline
x/
Noun
advance
x/
Noun
lever
/x
Noun
turn to
//
Phrase, Verb
forward
/x
Adverb
get ahead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
straighten
/x
Verb
limber up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tip the scales at
/x//
Phrase, Verb
lighten
/x
Verb
weigh
/
Verb
lift
/
Noun
gain ground
//
Phrase, Verb
weigh in
/x
Phrase, Verb
forefront
/x
Noun
stand
/
Noun
bend
/
Noun
approach
x/
Noun
intend
x/
Verb
leverage
/xx
Noun
take to
//
Phrase, Verb
step forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
shoulder
/x
Noun
rest on
//
Phrase, Verb
limber
/x
Noun
bring forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
weight
/
Noun
gain on
//
Phrase, Verb
gain
/
Noun
lick into shape
/x//
Phrase, Verb
front
/
Noun
move ahead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get up
//
Phrase, Verb
bear up
//
Phrase, Verb
come
/
Verb
tighten
/x
Verb
upright
x/
Adjective
balance
/x
Noun
align
x/
Verb
reach for
//
Phrase, Verb
turn
/
Noun
tend
/
Verb
cantilever
/x/x
Noun
further
/x
Adjective
shore up
//
Phrase, Verb
weight down
/x
Phrase, Verb
squeeze in
/x
Phrase, Verb
rise
/
Noun
straighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
face
/
Noun
lie upon
/x/
Phrase, Verb
push on
//
Phrase, Verb
focus
/x
Noun
shape up
//
Phrase, Verb
sharpen
/x
Verb
tighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
insist
x/
Verb
get into
/x/
Phrase, Verb
lend
/
Verb
carry weight
/x/
Phrase, Verb
point
/
Noun
anchor
/x
Noun
come on
//
Phrase, Verb
sit up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
prefer
x/
Verb
bring to bear
///
Phrase, Verb
latch on
//
Phrase, Verb
right
/
Noun
engage
x/
Verb
come to
//
Phrase, Verb
lay on
//
Phrase, Verb
look to
//
Phrase, Verb
centralize
/xx
Verb
lead up to
///
Phrase, Verb
rely
x/
Verb
propel
x/
Verb
position
x/x
Noun
rely on
x//
Phrase, Verb
stand up
//
Phrase, Verb
reach
/
Noun
take in
/x
Phrase, Verb
predispose
xx/
Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
look
/
Noun
turn on
//
Phrase, Verb
lead
/
Noun
light into
/x/
Phrase, Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
bear on
//
Phrase, Verb
sway
/
Noun
perk up
//
Phrase, Verb
hinge
/
Noun
line up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
strengthen
/x
Verb
hinge on
//
Phrase, Verb
angle
/x
Noun
foreground
/x
Noun
stand behind
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
rev up
//
Phrase, Verb
counterbalance
/xxx
Noun
elevate
/xx
Verb
fit into
/xx
Phrase, Verb
steer
/
Verb
bring in
/x
Phrase, Verb
bank on
//
Phrase, Verb
bring into play
/x//
Phrase, Verb
head
/
Noun
put forth
//
Phrase, Verb
emphasize
/xx
Verb
point up
//
Phrase, Verb
foot up
//
Phrase, Verb
poise
/
Noun
work out
//
Phrase, Verb
come up
//
Phrase, Verb
close in on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
give
/
Verb
onward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
posture
/x
Noun
flexure
//
Noun
move in
/x
Phrase, Verb
start out
//
Phrase, Verb
climb
/
Noun
articulate
x/xx
Adjective
start off
//
Phrase, Verb
take a seat
/x/
Phrase, Verb
come along
/x/
Phrase, Verb, Noun
work at
//
Phrase, Verb
get ready
//x
Phrase, Verb
pay attention
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
press
/
Noun
locate
/x
Verb
move
/
Noun
make way
//
Phrase, Verb
heel
/
Noun
able
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
agile
/x
Noun, Adjective
anorexic
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
bacon
/x
Noun
bad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
beefy
/x
Adjective
believe
x/
Verb
betimes
x/
Adverb
bobby
/x
Name
boned
/
Adjective
bony
/x
Adjective, Noun
bullock
/x
Noun, Verb
bun
/
Noun, Verb
camel
/x
Noun, Adjective
cheek
/
Noun, Verb
cherries
/x
Noun
chubby
/x
Adjective, Noun
clear
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
cocoa
/x
Noun, Adjective
compact
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
concise
x/
Adjective, Verb
cook
/
Noun, Verb
count
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crisp
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cucumbers
/xx
Noun
damn
/
Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun
dangerously
/xxx
Adverb
deficient
x/x
Adjective, Noun
disappointing
xx/x
Adjective
discover
x/x
Verb, Noun
disposed
x/
Adjective
dot
/
Noun, Verb
downward
/x
Adjective, Adverb
easter
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
efficient
x/x
Adjective, Noun
emaciated
x/xxx
Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
fat
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
fed
/
Name
feeble
/x
Adjective, Verb
few
/
Noun
flabby
/x
Adjective
fold
/
Noun, Verb
fudge
/
Noun, Verb
gangly
/x
Adjective
gaunt
/
Noun, Adjective
graceful
/x
Adjective
gravitate
/xx
Verb
haggard
/x
Noun, Adjective
inadequate
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
inclination
xx/x
Noun
insubstantial
xx/x
Adjective
insufficient
xx/x
Adjective
lank
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
lanky
/x
Adjective, Noun
lay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
learning
/x
Noun
lien
/
Noun, Verb
light
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
limited
/xx
Adjective, Noun
lin
/
Name, Verb
list
/
Noun, Verb
lite
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
lithe
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
little
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
low
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
machine
x/
Noun, Verb
maimed
/
Adjective, Noun
meager
/x
Adjective, Verb
meagre
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
mean
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
measly
/x
Adjective
meat
/
Noun
mere
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
mild
/
Adjective, Noun
minimal
/xx
Adjective, Noun
mixture
/x
Noun
modest
/x
Adjective
muscled
/x
Adjective
neat
/
Adjective, Noun
nimble
/x
Adjective, Verb
ounces
/x
Noun
paltry
/x
Adjective
pinched
/
Adjective
pitch
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
plump
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
poor
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
pressure
/x
Noun, Verb
proud
/
Adjective, Noun
push
/
Verb, Noun
rational
/xx
Adjective, Noun
rationalisation
/xx/x
Noun
rationalization
xxxx/x
Noun
read
/
Verb, Noun
recline
x/
Verb, Noun
reduced
x/
Adjective
reedy
/x
Name, Adjective
rest
/
Noun, Verb
rich
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
scant
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
scanty
/x
Adjective
scarce
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
scrawny
/x
Adjective
shriveled
/x
Adjective
shrunken
/x
Adjective
simple
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
simplified
/xx
Adjective, Noun
sinewy
/xx
Adjective
skeletal
/xx
Adjective, Noun
skilful
/x
Adjective
skimmed
/
Adjective
skimpy
/x
Adjective, Noun
skinny
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
slant
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
sleek
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
slender
/x
Adjective
slight
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
slim
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
slope
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
small
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
sound
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
spare
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
sparse
/
Adjective, Verb
spindly
/x
Adjective
streamline
/x
Verb, Noun
stringy
/x
Adjective
strong
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
stylish
/x
Adjective
stylized
/x
Adjective
support
x/
Noun, Verb
take kindly to
//x/
Phrase, Verb
tanned
/
Adjective
thin
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
tilt
/
Noun, Verb
tiny
/x
Adjective, Noun
tip
/
Noun, Verb
tired
/x
Adjective
trim
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb
trimmings
/x
Noun
underweight
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
unprofitable
x/xxx
Adjective
wasted
/x
Adjective
weak
/
Adjective
weather
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
weedy
/x
Adjective
weld
/
Noun, Verb
wiry
/x
Adjective
wispy
/x
Adjective
withered
/x
Adjective