LEANED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

leaned

verb

past tense of lean

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle just lean the ladder against the tree and climb up it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in tended

to show a liking or proneness (for something) the family's diet leans toward greasy food

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in relied

to place reliance or trust you can always lean on me if you need help

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of leaned The singer leaned all the way into the feel-good and joyful song, dropping pink, white and orange balloons from the ceiling as confetti shot in the air. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026 Instead, the Ginger/Dark Charcoal/White leaned more lifestyle with a look somewhat reminiscent of the iconic Timberland 6-Inch Premium Boot with its buttery suede upper. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 July 2026 He’s leaned into this virality, posting cheeky selfies on Instagram, uploading long-form vlogs on YouTube and interacting with fans on his public Snapchat stories, often poking fun at himself. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Both prior trailers leaned cinematic, heavier on mood than mechanics, so more of Lucia and Jason plus a wider look at Leonida tracks with the pattern, as laid out in the earlier Trailer 3 breakdown. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 But other arts groups, such as Sones de México Ensemble, leaned into the spirit of American patriotism. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 July 2026 On the television side, adult drama projects leaned more heavily on distribution advances than presales. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 July 2026 Stevens has leaned more heavily on tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, which could become one of Stevens’ biggest liabilities in the primary. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Democrats, who leaned heavily on small-dollar fundraising in recent election cycles, warned the decision would further expand the influence of megadonors and wealthy political networks in federal campaigns. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned

Verb

But if the drain line is clogged or the drain pan is not tilted appropriately, then this could prevent the moisture from draining away.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Solar and lunar eclipses happen because the moon’s orbit is tilted by about five degrees to Earth’s orbital plane.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of tilted

Verb

For these players, the investments tended to be cheap compared to the potential gains.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Predecessors both Republican and Democrat tended to respect the independence of regulators in the antitrust division of the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of tended

Verb

What findings or studies were used or relied upon by the city in order to enact the ordinance on this basis?

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
The maker of Birkin bags and silk scarves has long relied on its leather goods business as its primary growth driver, with tight supply underpinning premium pricing power and exclusivity.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of sloped

Verb

When a family receives SNAP, a student can be automatically counted as eligible for federal school meal funding through direct certification.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Analysts disagree about just how much should be counted when tracking Chinese investments abroad.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

Cascading waterfall spouts that line the middle of the pool, meantime, are specially angled to target stress points on your body.

— Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026
The weeklong preliminary hearing has attracted intense media coverage and spectators who have angled for one of the 14 seats in the courtroom that are reserved for the public.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of angled

Verb

Their success depended on transforming physical assets, supply chains and industrial processes into repeatable output at increasing levels of efficiency.

— Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The study depended on data from the Laser Relativity Satellite 2 (LARES-2), a mission led by Ciufolini.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 July 2026