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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
Less than 24 hours after reshaping part of their roster, Brooklyn made another set of moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, continuing an active stretch that’s leaned heavily into flexibility, future assets and controllable young wings.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The pullback is also proving painful for companies and investors that leaned heavily into bitcoin during the rally.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In the bedroom, rather than doing their best to brighten up the room, which is small and has only one window, Adams and Tolles leaned into the room’s cavernous energy and painted it dark blue.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Set in the Bay Area, the performance leaned heavily into Black history and identity.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The album leaned heavily into acoustics with an emphasis on lyrical content.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
McDonald's Taps Into Emotional Connection The return of the Changeables isn’t the first time McDonald’s has leaned into the nostalgia of its past Happy Meals.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Feb. 2026
During the game, Kennedy and Metcalf exchanged words near the Steelers’ sideline as Kennedy leaned over the railing from the first row.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Police said instead of pulling over, a masked passenger in the back leaned out of the car and pointed a gun at officers.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The pullback is also proving painful for companies and investors that leaned heavily into bitcoin during the rally.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In the bedroom, rather than doing their best to brighten up the room, which is small and has only one window, Adams and Tolles leaned into the room’s cavernous energy and painted it dark blue.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Set in the Bay Area, the performance leaned heavily into Black history and identity.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The album leaned heavily into acoustics with an emphasis on lyrical content.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
McDonald's Taps Into Emotional Connection The return of the Changeables isn’t the first time McDonald’s has leaned into the nostalgia of its past Happy Meals.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Feb. 2026
During the game, Kennedy and Metcalf exchanged words near the Steelers’ sideline as Kennedy leaned over the railing from the first row.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Police said instead of pulling over, a masked passenger in the back leaned out of the car and pointed a gun at officers.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
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When 18 swans are in a perfectly straight line on the stage, just one dancer whose head is tilted a few degrees higher than the others will throw off the power of the image.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The incident — and how it was handled by the the sport’s governing body, the International Flipper Pinball Association — tilted a friendly community into turmoil.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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The hospital has tended to some unique cases this season, with more yet to be revealed.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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King tended to get a lot of Amazon boxes delivered.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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To learn more, the researchers relied on a unique dataset created by analyzing seawater samples that have been collected twice weekly from La Jolla’s Scripps Pier since 2018.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Round cheekbones like a waxing moon, uptilted eyes like a fox's, a nose that sloped sharply downward.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Dec. 2025
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For much of their existence, Meta and Google parent Alphabet counted their plush corporate campuses and office space as a significant portion of their real-world assets.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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More ballots are expected to be counted Friday.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sanfilippo, a fifth-generation commercial fisherman, angled for haddock, lobster and flounder, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though all nine gave strong performances, vocalists Jihyo and Nayeon consistently stood out throughout the show, singing their parts as though their lives depended on it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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