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lean on
verb as in bank on
verb as in browbeat
verb as in bully
verb as in castigate
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verb as in chastise
verb as in coerce
verb as in count on
verb as in count on/count upon
verb as in cow
verb as in depend
verb as in dissuade
verb as in drive
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verb as in enforce
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verb as in exact
verb as in hurt
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verb as in intimidate
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verb as in maul
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verb as in menace
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verb as in press
verb as in pressure
verb as in push
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verb as in raid
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verb as in rebuke
verb as in rely on
verb as in squeeze
verb as in trust
Example Sentences
The Chargers, ravaged by injuries, effectively leaned on their reserves to help pave the way for their first victory in three weeks.
He leaned on old ski poles with a blue washcloth safety-pinned to the back of his ball cap.
It can also lean on the bully pulpit, issuing public statements, or launch a defect investigation, which can take months to complete and possibly lead to a recall.
As American shoppers buy less packaged foods, Big Food has leaned on a familiar excuse: It’s the economy, stupid.
Luke Ward, an investment manager on the private companies team at investor Baillie Gifford, said PsiQuantum’s manufacturing maturity and its ability to lean on an existing supply chain are part of the attraction.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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