LEANS (ON OR AGAINST) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

leans (on or against)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lean (on or against)

as in bears (down)

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The competitive pressure to achieve maximal adoption compels a convergence toward openness.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Odysseus’ curiosity, meanwhile, compels him to stay and learn of the cave’s inhabitant.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of compels

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Which muscles the farmer’s walk targets The move works nearly the entire body, but leg muscles, the core and shoulder muscles carry most of the load.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
One year later, the XFL muscles its way onto the national sports scene with its first two games.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of muscles

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Sending $200 to Sub-Saharan Africa still costs about 8% on average, and correspondent banking still forces companies to park idle cash around the world.

— Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Road safety experts are increasingly concerned about tech that forces drivers to look away from the road to tap physical screens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026

Definition of forces

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The government has offered cash incentives to those willing to leave and pressures others to give up legal efforts by holding them in detention.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
If a company pressures you into signing a contract before evaluating other options, that’s a red flag.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of pressures

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