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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
While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The film leaned heavily into dark humor, giving it a wildly different vibe from the original.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Like Adele, Lorde has leaned into taking time off to live her life out of the spotlight between album releases.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
One fun quirk the Wolf Pack have leaned into is having its original starting QB, Chubba Purdy, line up as a tight end.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
And while live events have rebounded since then, many companies in the space have leaned into alternative revenue streams, corporate training being a unique one.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Toyota leaned hard into heritage styling cues, adding those tri-color red, orange and yellow stripes that are a nod back to Baja racing.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Notwithstanding the burst bubble, people who leaned into the internet early developed a sharper understanding of the burgeoning internet economy.
—Nick Tzitzon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The film leaned heavily into dark humor, giving it a wildly different vibe from the original.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Like Adele, Lorde has leaned into taking time off to live her life out of the spotlight between album releases.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
One fun quirk the Wolf Pack have leaned into is having its original starting QB, Chubba Purdy, line up as a tight end.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
And while live events have rebounded since then, many companies in the space have leaned into alternative revenue streams, corporate training being a unique one.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Toyota leaned hard into heritage styling cues, adding those tri-color red, orange and yellow stripes that are a nod back to Baja racing.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Notwithstanding the burst bubble, people who leaned into the internet early developed a sharper understanding of the burgeoning internet economy.
—Nick Tzitzon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
Verb
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However, there is no denying that the administration has tilted the scales.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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As has been the case since the dynasty of the Jordan-Pippen Bulls faded at the end of the 1990s, the balance of power is tilted toward the Western franchises.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the past, Ware said, domestic terrorists have tended to aim for higher body counts.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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For men, comfort with being touched was tied to relationship insecurity—those anxious about their relationships were more likely to seek touch for reassurance, while men uncomfortable with closeness tended to dislike being touched themselves.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied on the silence and mystique of their main antagonists for decades.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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As humans influenced forest composition with fire since the last Ice Age, the creatures who relied on woodlands thrived, especially birds.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The goal was counted good on the ice, but it was quickly overturned on replay, which showed Voronkov using the back heel of his right skate to kick the puck into the net.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her legs, still angled from the previous turns, couldn't find purchase to push forward or pull backward.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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These sensors were precisely angled to prepare for the construction of a large neutrino observatory in the deep South China Sea.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Louisiana, where almost half of the state depended on Medicaid in 2023, could lose up to $34 billion in federal Medicaid dollars in the next decade, according to KFF, a health policy research group.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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