leaning (toward or towards)

present participle of lean (toward or towards)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaning (toward or towards)
Verb
  • But while some reject the notion of vodka with flavor, preferring a clean and neutral spirit, Mendel won Vodka of the Year at the New Orleans Spirits Competition announced at Tales of the Cocktail in 2022, proof that spirits experts appreciate the unique flavor.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Arison, who doesn’t relish being in the public eye like some owners do, has not spoken on the record to Heat reporters since 2013 and declined interviews with the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel, preferring to keep the honor low-key.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not keke not liking the gays Chile !
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Too inconsistent for Andoni Iraola’s liking, only averaging a goal or assist every 175 minutes in all competitions last season, his talent isn’t in doubt, but can Keith Andrews turn Brentford’s record signing into a top-level Premier League player?
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images With only one year left on his deal with Racing Bulls, and the Red Bull higher-ups not favoring him for a senior team race seat, Tsunoda looked to be in a driver's purgatory, seemingly on the shop window for another team.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Film festivals, however, are not immune to making errors perceived as favoring one particular perspective regarding the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These staples are made for traveling light, mixing and matching, and actually enjoying your fall plans without stressing over what to wear.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Season three finds former British spy Sylvia Fox, played by Silent Witness star Emilia Fox, mentally and physically recovered from her abduction at the end Season 2 and back to enjoying her life in Italy.
    Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Leaning (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaning%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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