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as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
just lean the ladder against the tree and climb up it
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as in relied
to place reliance or trust
you can always lean on me if you need help
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Recent Examples of leaned
Nearly a quarter of Canada’s population was born somewhere else and Herdman leaned into that diversity.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The best scent picks at Dollar Tree Dollar Tree has leaned into the body mist trend with a rotating lineup of SPA Luxury sprays that mimic the soft, layered fragrances popular on social media.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
On a recent visit, the menu leaned into dishes people actually want to eat.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But by the width of his shoulder and half his head, Messi leaned past the last defender and his goal is wiped away.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
While the main decision was unanimous, serious Fed-watchers often like to know how various individuals leaned.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The pilots leaned out of the windows of the cockpit, unfurling American and Venezuelan flags for the cameras.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Ladeira is of Portuguese descent, and leaned into that heritage for the night’s meal.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
For the night, the singer leaned upon one of her favorite beauty signatures—an immovable red lip, hair up in a fishtail braid, tied up with a team-colors blue and orange ribbon.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The best scent picks at Dollar Tree Dollar Tree has leaned into the body mist trend with a rotating lineup of SPA Luxury sprays that mimic the soft, layered fragrances popular on social media.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
On a recent visit, the menu leaned into dishes people actually want to eat.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But by the width of his shoulder and half his head, Messi leaned past the last defender and his goal is wiped away.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
While the main decision was unanimous, serious Fed-watchers often like to know how various individuals leaned.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The pilots leaned out of the windows of the cockpit, unfurling American and Venezuelan flags for the cameras.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Ladeira is of Portuguese descent, and leaned into that heritage for the night’s meal.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
For the night, the singer leaned upon one of her favorite beauty signatures—an immovable red lip, hair up in a fishtail braid, tied up with a team-colors blue and orange ribbon.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned
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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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Data from the report also indicated that streaming films with at least somewhat diverse casts tended to outperform in terms of audience and social media engagement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Before Jupiter loomed onto the scene, material in the disk tended to flow outward, carrying its stores of phosphorus and nitrogen with them.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Part of students' grades relied on their performance in the bi-weekly skits, according to the report.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already led Gulf countries to seek alternatives to the narrow waterway, which most had relied on for the bulk of their trade flows.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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With nearly all the votes counted, Angelenos are now getting a more granular understanding of the strongholds built up by each of the top three mayoral candidates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The months of improved blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol still counted.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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The classrooms have angled frames, which optimize exposure for solar panels, but also may excite students with their non-standard design.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The company’s founders say the idea came from watching ordinary people struggle to access opportunities that increasingly depended on technical knowledge.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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However, Washington underestimated how much its influence depended on the wider relationship surrounding those transactions.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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“Leaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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