LEANED (TOWARD OR TOWARDS) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

leaned (toward or towards)

verb

past tense of lean (toward or towards)

as in preferred

to show partiality toward I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times

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Nathan Melotte, a managing director for consulting firm Cordogan Clark, said the option preferred by the board could pose an issue because of its size.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
The 97% prototype received the highest share of preferences and was preferred by 40% of the testing group.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferred

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Not only did it, but liked it… as Jeffrey Dean Morgan tells Entertainment Weekly.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Through recalls, improvements, changes in battery design, and more, Chevrolet managed to make the Bolt into something that people actually liked and wanted to buy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of liked

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But as the temperature hit at least 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday, not everyone enjoyed a fun day out.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
Inside, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker — who hasn’t played the position full-time since his rookie year — enjoyed one of his best practices as a Patriot.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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The leader is Kimi Antonelli, who’s favored to become the youngest world champion ever, by a margin of three years.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
In a Hell in a Cell match, Oba Femi is favored to defeat Brock Lesnar, potentially leading to Lesnar's retirement.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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