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

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as in tended

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

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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 Wall Street has since leaned more toward a potential rate increase, which the central bank can use to help cool inflation. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 In another photo, the actress leaned into the camera and gazed off into the water. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026 His Saturday lunch menu leaned hard into the sustainability angle Venissa is known for. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 An independent poll of more than 1,000 likely Democratic voters in mid-June found that of those who had made up their mind or leaned towards one candidate, 18% indicated support for Hamilton. — Matthew Kelly july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Still, the company’s leaders have increasingly leaned into partnerships with major tech platforms. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 For years, Microsoft has leaned heavily into extensive backward compatibility across multiple generations of Xbox hardware as a major selling point for its consoles. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026 Last season, as the Browns’ offensive brain trust, Stefanski and Rees leaned heavily on tight ends. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 Yamal has just one goal in this tournament, a nod to an approach that has leaned into the quality of the group as much as any individual brilliance. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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Bo stood awkwardly while the teacher remained seated, his long brown face tilted in deep thought.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Ahead of Argentina’s match against Switzerland, the odds were tilted toward Messi’s team.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of tilted

Verb

The search for alien life has tended to focus on looking for either signs of extraterrestrial technology or evidence of biological processes on other worlds.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
When businesses produced more value per worker, workers themselves tended to share in those gains.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of tended

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Markets without a closing bell lack the anchor that net asset value calculations, margin requirements and index rebalancing have relied on for as long as those processes have existed.

— Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
But because our core mechanic relied on visual alignment in a 3D space, art had to be involved in the design process, and designers had to weigh in on the visuals.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 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

Keeping high-energy laser weapons operational has long depended on specialized technicians and delicate fiber optic repairs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
America's capacity for innovation has long depended on attracting talent, ideas and perspectives from around the world.

— Frances West, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026