How to Use lean on in a Sentence

lean on

verb

• All while Bogart leaned on his friends in the mob to help tip the scales.
  — Ted Brown, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
• The baseball piece of it is something the Sox, and Turner, will lean on.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
• Even with her cousin Javi to lean on, this is going to be a lot for Gabi to get through.
  — Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024
• Carlisle leaned on his second team again in the third quarter, when the Bucks went up by 10 points.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
• Up ahead, men in khaki shorts and polo shirts leaned on golf clubs around the 12th hole.
  — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024
• That's where critics say the state could lean on the legislation and halt the project.
  — Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc, 18 Mar. 2023
• During times like these, friends and co-workers can be the best people to lean on.
  — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• Later, with a comfortable lead, the team leaned on Pollard to close out the game.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• The Royals, who are off to a great start, have leaned on their pitching staff early in the season.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
• Faced with the dilemma, most grant sites have leaned on the side of limited contact.
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
• The figure of Lugar is leaning on a column cap that tops the base of a walnut tree.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
• Bednar has shown a knack for pushing the right buttons, for leaning on his team at the right time.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
• Megan Hargan leaned on one of her attorneys and placed a hand over her eyes.
  — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
• Along with her mindset coach, Chase leaned on her castmates for support when the show aired.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
• From that point forward, leaning on her to save me at school wasn’t an option.
  — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
• During the latest Swamp Things, Edgar and Mark lean on their 20-plus years around the program to present their cases.
  — Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
• Meanwhile, Sean Payton is starting to lean on what works best for Nix and the offense.
  — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
• In the picture Swift is leaning on Kelce's shoulder and smiling on one side.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
• The Wings could also lean on a veteran and call up Brian Lashoff.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2023
• The small landscape painting leaning on the kitchen shelf inspired the room’s palette.
  — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
• One Oakton student owned a guitar, so the band leaned on that instrument and the sousaphones to play the songs’ bass.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• Maryland’s offense needs more horses The Terps are going to lean on their stars.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
• But the wine world can’t just lean on that tradition; McMillan is right that adapting is key.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
• In the backyard of their log cabin in Hope, an old, blue-bottomed paddle boat leans on its side against a porch post.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
• In the backyard of her log cabin in Hope, an old, blue-bottomed paddle boat leans on its side against a porch post.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024
• The cat appeared to have cut its paw after leaning on a window and breaking it.
  — The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
• The plaque from Gabby’s congressional office leans on a shelf by the front door.
  — Alden Woods, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
• Turner said her daughter was leaning on her faith in God.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 17 Apr. 2023
• Musk's attorneys attempted to sway the judge to reverse her opinion after the trial, leaning on the results of that vote.
  — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
• Designers leaned on contrasting colors and textures to bring a timeless look to life.
  — Alexis Clinton, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024