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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But Rydell preferred to direct, if somewhat sporadically, and to produce, forming a partnership with Sydney Pollock in the mid-1980s, Sanford Prods.

— Carmel Dagan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Bias cut is preferred, but looks range from the draped and slinky to high-lows with trains.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferred

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Morgan liked the element of surprise inherent in the title since there are unexpected elements in some of the dog art.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Rooms The Venetian has always liked to remind would-be visitors that every room is a suite, and in this case, the room sizes really do warrant the frequent callouts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of liked

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No problem there; in recent years, Moab has enjoyed a hotel boom, and nearly every in-town lodge has a pool.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
As an indie stalwart in the publicity and marketing space, Cinetic Marketing has long enjoyed making an outsized impact on the movies that make waves out of festivals and during awards season.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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The winner of this GOP runoff will be heavily favored to win in November in a state where a Democrat has not won a Senate seat since Fritz Hollings’ re-election in 1998.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Consumers have lately favored premium wines, which sell in lower volumes, McMillan said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of favored

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