Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
Verb
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Weah’s presence as the right wingback also compelled Pochettino to tweak the shape in possession.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025 -
That agreement, signed by a Boring executive in 2022, was intended to compel the company to comply with state water pollution laws.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The anger mirrors recent protests against ruling elites in countries including Nepal, where the prime minister was forced to resign last month, and Morocco.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the end, real victims are forced to wait longer for relief, while public trust in judicial fairness continues to erode.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The decision to swap the cars at Monza after Norris’s slow pit stop, Piastri’s disastrous Baku weekend that ended in the wall, and the contact on the opening lap in Singapore as Norris muscled past his teammate have cut that gap down to 22 points with six races to go.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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World Athletics said Semenya and a few other DSD athletes in international track have testosterone levels in the male range, giving them an unfair advantage over other women because of the hormone's connection to muscle mass and cardio-vascular performance.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Lean (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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