lean
Example Sentences
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“I think the American palate for years leaned toward sweet… all the way back to Prohibition and its repeal,” he says.
From Salon
After loading up on The Beatles in November, Disney+ is leaning into Swifties in December.
From MarketWatch
America has the dollar to lean on—but probably not forever.
The show has long leaned on California’s reputation as a climate leader to launch the latest in electric technology.
From Los Angeles Times
Jabs were scarce; instead, the fight descended into clinches from Clarke and heavy leaning from TKV, with lunging, telegraphed punches punctuating the action.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.