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
To be sure, governments can lean on large foreign reserves and low public debt to support their economies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
When you are struggling a bit on set with something, you could try to just lean on the director.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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
Finally, she dropped the whistle, letting it bounce from its cord, and yelled, “Whoo! Listen up, team. We gotta come together, lean on each other, and let Coach show us the way!”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
