lean on
Example Sentences
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Many good coffee cake recipes lean on sour cream, which lends a pleasing density and richness to the batter.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
I really rely and lean on the directors.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
It was all a stimulating change from opera-house productions, which often lean on 18th-century elegance instead of exploring the seamy underside and corruption of the demimonde that is at the heart of the piece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
She and her allies say Japan should instead lean on technology, automation and higher participation by women and older workers to lift productivity.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Laura and Mary ran to lean on his knees and hear the rest.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
