leaning (on or against)

present participle of lean (on or against)

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Verb
  • Even prior to Preservé’s arrival, the Motiva implants had begun fueling a shift in the way some surgeons perform breast augmentation, compelling them to more frequently place implants on top of the chest muscle instead of underneath it, as has been customary for decades.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, today, a few pieces of evidence are compelling us to reconsider this scenario.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That is an unlikely combination because, in general, teams that score so much on offense have the lead, forcing teams into passing situations to keep pace.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Gas from Tehran fuels nearly a third of Iraq's electricity generation, yet frequent and prolonged outages remain common, forcing residents to rely on costly, polluting private generators.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Leaning (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaning%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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