Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
Verb
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Necessity compelled us to use it.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025 -
For that reason, too, the Grammy winner was compelled to furnish it primarily in one brand, RH, so that every bit of white oak would be the same.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The system adapts to tone and intent without forcing app switching or blank-page starts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two plays later, fellow freshman Smith muscled into the end zone to tie score at 10.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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So like Janet Mills, crackpot fellow traveler Jared Golden was getting muscled… from the left.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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