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as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
just lean the ladder against the tree and climb up it
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as in relied
to place reliance or trust
you can always lean on me if you need help
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Recent Examples of leaned
So, Brown leaned harder into OG Anunoby, who finished with 24 points and five rebounds, at center, choosing that look over Sochan.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Investors have leaned into optimism about an end to hostilities, but the swift rally also underscores the significance of the global AI rally.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Lively leaned into the moment with a look designed to turn heads — an archival 2006 Atelier Versace gown in soft watercolor tones.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The directive, then, leaned less beach house and more country cottage.
—Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Other platforms have explicitly leaned into the activity-first model.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The following year, the Wolf of Wall Street star leaned into understated elegance in a custom Calvin Klein floor-length number with waist cutouts.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
The Steelers really leaned into versatility and positional flexibility.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 May 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Investors have leaned into optimism about an end to hostilities, but the swift rally also underscores the significance of the global AI rally.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Lively leaned into the moment with a look designed to turn heads — an archival 2006 Atelier Versace gown in soft watercolor tones.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The directive, then, leaned less beach house and more country cottage.
—Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Other platforms have explicitly leaned into the activity-first model.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The following year, the Wolf of Wall Street star leaned into understated elegance in a custom Calvin Klein floor-length number with waist cutouts.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
The Steelers really leaned into versatility and positional flexibility.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
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And that tectonic movement didn’t push them straight up, but tilted them just a few degrees.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Figures move across these planes in extravagant silhouette, heads tilted just so, fingers stiffly splayed and elbows akimbo.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Her wails of pain were audible on TV broadcasts as medics tended to her before a helicopter finally carried her away.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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And while his mentors have tended to stick with the classics, Tamaki has garnered a reputation for getting creative with his pies.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Disruptions lasted more than 120,000 hours, as governments increasingly relied on blackouts, platform bans, and throttling to control access.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Nothing herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.—
Noz Nozawa,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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That total doesn’t include tornadoes counted by the NWS office in Topeka, such as the EF2 that hit Ottawa on April 13.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The controller’s matte finish provides a solid connection to the comfortable palm grips, which are angled to naturally position your thumbs easily over the thumbsticks and face buttons.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sushi cases are angled towards customers without a sneeze guard.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Church’s day, that separation depended on promoting a robust idea of American innocence over Europe’s enfeebling corruption.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Each came from a household shaped by immigration, where stability was not guaranteed and progress often depended on adaptability.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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