as in to like
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 lean (toward or towards)
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Finn likes to sit with Amato, who works from home – on his Pottery Barn kids sofa, which is personalized with his name.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Most high school bigs want to play outside and that’s to our advantage and liking.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Some people prefer mountain bikes for navigating downtown or a leisurely ride.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Maybe the Universe could be teeming with advanced aliens who just… prefer to stay home.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Viewpoint neutrality — the principle that the government cannot favor one viewpoint over another — is important, not only to protect the speaker from censorship but also to safeguard the rights of the listeners.—
Bastiaan Vanacker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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In addition to pieces from her eponymous collection, the sale features looks from other designers Quant favored, including Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaïa and Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Lean (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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