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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
Verb
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The mystery of what living in a perpetual state of kayfabe must feel like is much of what compels me to keep up with the family’s content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026 -
Authorities are now seeking to compel them to appear for questioning with the threat of criminal charges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In the next race, however, the same approach was blocked by the Italians, and Botin was forced to bail out of the start altogether.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But mostly, the Sparks’ defense activated, forcing 10 Las Vegas turnovers, led by two steals apiece from Atkins and Wheeler to fuel the comeback.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Banda worked her way into the box, muscled off a defender and curled a bouncing shot to the far post past Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Chonkers, a roughly 2,000-pound Steller sea lion, has muscled his way onto San Francisco’s most famous floating docks and turned the place into his personal stage.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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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 13 May. 2026.
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