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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
Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
By the 1960s, advertisers have leaned into the new narrative with ads depicting cars as a central piece of home ownership, often showcasing suburban families with a two-car garage.
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Cari Shane,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Constantino has leaned into the MAGA spectacle and self-funded his campaign with millions.
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Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Rubio leaned into the stick side of the carrot-and-stick approach to Cuba on Tuesday, dashing hopes from the Cuban government that a new move to modernize could spare it from further crushing sanctions.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Other expansions that creators have leaned into include Fast TV, building hundred-person studios, leading national brand campaigns and beating traditional Hollywood in the box office.
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Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
If the Ducks were willing to move him, McTavish has no trade protection on his contract and would be leaned upon as a top-six winger in Ottawa.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Quantinuum, Infleqtion, and D-Wave are all pre-profit companies that have leaned heavily on government contracts and private investment to fund their research and operations.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But while Penn and Yaccarino have been sensitive to being portrayed as too friendly to Trump, The Daily Wire has leaned into the idea that there’s a large segment of conservatives out there who want to be spoken to, the way major brands occasionally feel able to speak to more progressive audiences.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
By the 1960s, advertisers have leaned into the new narrative with ads depicting cars as a central piece of home ownership, often showcasing suburban families with a two-car garage.
—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Constantino has leaned into the MAGA spectacle and self-funded his campaign with millions.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Rubio leaned into the stick side of the carrot-and-stick approach to Cuba on Tuesday, dashing hopes from the Cuban government that a new move to modernize could spare it from further crushing sanctions.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Other expansions that creators have leaned into include Fast TV, building hundred-person studios, leading national brand campaigns and beating traditional Hollywood in the box office.
—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
If the Ducks were willing to move him, McTavish has no trade protection on his contract and would be leaned upon as a top-six winger in Ottawa.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Quantinuum, Infleqtion, and D-Wave are all pre-profit companies that have leaned heavily on government contracts and private investment to fund their research and operations.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But while Penn and Yaccarino have been sensitive to being portrayed as too friendly to Trump, The Daily Wire has leaned into the idea that there’s a large segment of conservatives out there who want to be spoken to, the way major brands occasionally feel able to speak to more progressive audiences.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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The star smiled and tilted her head to the side while lifting a white thermos in the air.
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And the use of microbial enrichment tended to increase above-ground biomass in native broadleaf woodland areas by 13% after four years, with the greatest benefits seen in the first year after planting.
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Historically, countries that have aggressively adopted automation have tended toward lower unemployment, not higher.
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Nothing herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance.
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All three feature different approaches to generating speed and grip, but only the Mustang relied on electric power.
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Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
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But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
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The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
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The 5-4 ruling rejects a Republican challenge to voter law in California and 13 other states, where ballots received after Election Day may be counted if they are postmarked on Election Day or earlier.
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Floor seating is flat, not angled, so a short child’s view depends almost entirely on the height of the crowd in front of them.
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Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them.
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Until recently, Norway depended on private companies to conduct such advanced underwater surveys.
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For decades, scientists believed this renewal depended heavily on fibroblasts, a class of supportive cells nestled in the deeper layer of the skin that secrete growth-promoting molecules and build the structural scaffolding that holds tissue together.
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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