lean (on or against)

verb

Definition of lean (on or against)next
as in to bear (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
  1. compel
  2. force
  3. muscle
Verb
  • Garcia said he was compelled to act given that nearly two dozen of the top 50 QBs for 2026 already have made commitments.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.
    Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of compel
Verb
  • Supreme Court Rulings That Could Change America In 2025 By Seth A. Schachner Managing Director, Strat Americas 1 While many Americans took a holiday break this weekend, President-elect Donald Trump's legal team suddenly asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a recent U.S. law forcing TikTok's sale.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After forcing an Alperen Şengün miss on a floater with just under 50 seconds left, the Lakers came up the court down just four, but James was called for an offensive foul while trying to post up Amen Thompson near the basket.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of force
Verb
  • On 4th-and-1 from the Chargers’ 17, Joe Mixon took a handoff and and muscled through a couple Los Angeles defenders for a touchdown.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • These Gators pack a considerable punch, with Clayton and Martin as high-volume perimeter shooters and a cadre of elite rebounders muscling this team to second in the country in rebounds per game.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of muscle
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Thesaurus Entries Near lean (on or against)

leanness

lean (on or against)

leans

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“Lean (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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