Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
Verb
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It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Because when the court declared those tariffs unlawful, the legal injury fell first on the entities that were compelled to pay them.—
Sara Albrecht,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Young people have the right to think for themselves rather than having conservative extremism forced upon them in class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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One final winnable game had slipped away, forcing the Aztecs and their fans to beg for a mulligan.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The five-foot-three, 160-pound Ramirez grabbed her from behind, kept her from getting in her car and tried to muscle her toward his muscle car, a white Camaro.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Giddey subbed back in and muscled his way through 5 minutes, 28 seconds of play.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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