leaned (on or against)

past tense of lean (on or against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned (on or against)
Verb
  • What compelled you to want to be more cognizant of styling?
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Kobach asked Watson to issue a court order that would have compelled Kelly and Howard to sign off on the data transfer as part of their official duties.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leading by 3 with just over a minute left, Canales forced the Dolphins to use their first two timeouts with a pair of Rico Dowdle runs.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Without Karen around, the women are forced to contend with the fallout from the reunion — namely, the tenuous terms that many of the women left with Karen on and the unresolved confrontation between the bulk of the cast and newcomer Stacey Rusch.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Leaned (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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