lean (toward or towards)

verb

Definition of lean (toward or towards)next
as in to like
to show partiality toward I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (toward or towards)
  1. like
  2. prefer
  3. favor
Verb
  • On the other side is Gadi Eisenkot, a centrist former military chief who is temperate and broadly liked but lacks the political instincts to become a clear favorite.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars stuffed all the ways Utah likes to run the ball until Dampier took matters into his own hands and posted a season high in rushing in electrifying style.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of like
Verb
  • Janus prefers to keep the conversation focused on the memory of those who were lost to the crime.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Holmen’s own mountaineering guide Audun prefers not to share the names or locations of ascents anymore.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • If admiration and support for female athletes drive support for prohibiting transgender women from participating in women’s sports, then those who favor Title IX should also favor bans.
    — Jesse Rhodes, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Three-quarters of that is for races that are either toss-ups or some degree of Republican-favored, according to the Cook Political Report.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of favor
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“Lean (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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