leans (toward or towards)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lean (toward or towards)
as in prefers
to show partiality toward I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leans (toward or towards)
  1. prefers
  2. likes
  3. favors
  4. enjoys
Verb
  • In short, the consumer — voting with their actual transacting — prefers the credit card.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kyliushyk prefers to mix polishes to create a custom almond milk shade, as nail artist Charlotte Knight did in the photo above.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prefers
Verb
  • The clever skincare hack uses red light therapy to smooth fine lines and galvanic current to better absorb skincare products, which is why Bass likes it as a pre-event step in a beauty routine.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Even though that was 30 years ago, Cage can still can come across as a serious, dedicated actor who likes to immerse in his roles.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • The fact that the stock market favors the bulls more often than bears is the very premise of the investment industry.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • New research indicates Wall Street's hiring heavily favors Ivy League athletes, with a former teammate at a firm increasing an athlete's hiring probability by nearly 194%.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of favors
Verb
  • Jewel enjoys a casual summer day while shopping at the What Goes Around Comes Around pop-up in Aspen.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Wilbur Colom, who once lost a state treasurer’s race as a Republican, enjoys gaming out turnout scenarios for his son.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoys
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“Leans (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leans%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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