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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
The back line has leaned heavily on young defenders such as Luca Bombino, Osvald Søe, Manu Duah and Oscar Verhoeven — and has needed Christopher McVey to be the adult in the room.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Saalt leaned heavily into tutorials, quizzes, blogs, TikTok Lives, and social storytelling to answer consumer questions openly and directly.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In addition to Bilton, Weiss has leaned largely on people from print media, bringing in Adam Rubenstein, a former New York Times and Free Press staffer who serves as the network’s deputy editor-in-chief, and managing editor Charles Forelle, a former editor at The Wall Street Journal.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Magarian leaned into his cruiser to get his key fob, prepared to put flares on the snowy road.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
More retailers including Walmart and Target have leaned into advertising and third-party marketplace businesses, which offer sales growth with higher profit margins than their traditional merchandise does.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Chkhikvishvili, who wore thick-rimmed black glasses and a beige jail jumpsuit, wept and leaned back as Reich laid out his argument.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
At one point, Richins leaned over to whisper to her attorney.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Saalt leaned heavily into tutorials, quizzes, blogs, TikTok Lives, and social storytelling to answer consumer questions openly and directly.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In addition to Bilton, Weiss has leaned largely on people from print media, bringing in Adam Rubenstein, a former New York Times and Free Press staffer who serves as the network’s deputy editor-in-chief, and managing editor Charles Forelle, a former editor at The Wall Street Journal.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Magarian leaned into his cruiser to get his key fob, prepared to put flares on the snowy road.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
More retailers including Walmart and Target have leaned into advertising and third-party marketplace businesses, which offer sales growth with higher profit margins than their traditional merchandise does.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Chkhikvishvili, who wore thick-rimmed black glasses and a beige jail jumpsuit, wept and leaned back as Reich laid out his argument.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
At one point, Richins leaned over to whisper to her attorney.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
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The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Heads tilted upward, phones came out.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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For years, yacht charter clients seeking the charms of the Mediterranean tended to split into two camps.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The breakdown is unusual because Democrats in recent years have tended to vote early while many Republicans wait until Election Day.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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Interestingly, Starfall could put SpaceX in direct competition with companies that have relied on SpaceX rocket launches for their business models.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Nothing herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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From the 1840s to the 1860s, students produced rules that regulated how the ball could be handled, how many members a team should have and how scores were counted.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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However … none of those saves actually counted!—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The more modern building behind the palace has angled views of the water on one side or courtyard views in the entry-level rooms on the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lia Godfrey passed ahead to Brazil’s Dudinha, who angled a low shot to the right of Chicago goalkeeper Katie Atkinson.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Without correspondents abroad, the magazine depended on information from government agencies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 June 2026
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For nearly 250 years, America's economic success has depended on innovation, capital, and public confidence in the institutions that channel them.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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