lean on
verb
leaned on; leaning on; leans on
: to apply pressure to
They were leaning on the governor to pass the law.
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Malone was more willing to lean on the trio of second-year players this year, but the Nuggets have gotten stomped in their minutes without three-time MVP Nikola Jokić.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The bill, first seen by Axios, is a serious effort to lean on artificial intelligence to better predict and respond to increasingly devastating wildfires, hurricanes, floods and other disasters.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
An exhausted bullpen resulted in the Twins leaning on Woods Richardson for additional outs in the sixth inning on Monday.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Carrie Underwood has never shied away from leaning on her faith.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The bill, first seen by Axios, is a serious effort to lean on artificial intelligence to better predict and respond to increasingly devastating wildfires, hurricanes, floods and other disasters.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
An exhausted bullpen resulted in the Twins leaning on Woods Richardson for additional outs in the sixth inning on Monday.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Carrie Underwood has never shied away from leaning on her faith.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lean on
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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