LEANED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

leaned

verb

past tense of lean

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 tended

to show a liking or proneness (for something) the family's diet leans toward greasy food

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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 The record leaned into self-reflection and self-preservation informed by a divorce, his introduction to fatherhood, and an exploration of his Mexican roots through his signature alternative R&B sound. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 My last submission was a speculative story that leaned more horror, which is a new style for me. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Starbucks leaned into the flavor for 2026, bringing back its pecan lineup with the Pecan Cortado, Iced Pecan Crunch Latte and Pecan Crunch Latte. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Both states have leaned heavily into cooperation agreements with ICE called 287g agreements that allow local and state law enforcement to essentially operate as arms of federal immigration enforcement. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The style icon was known for her flamboyant Western style, which leaned heavily on rhinestones, fringe, leather, and metallics. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 The statistics clearly leaned to Sanders who completed 9 of 11 passes for 74 yards with 1 TD and 1 interception. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The change included chopping up Wasserman Schultz’s previous, all-Broward district into five pieces and attaching the pieces to other districts, four of which were mostly outside Broward and three of which leaned Republican. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 This year's midterms odds already leaned toward the Democrats, historically typical when Republicans control the White House. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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Telling tilts To capture imagery of the impact site, LRO operators tilted the spacecraft so its cameras would point toward the target region each time the spacecraft passed about 60 miles (97 km) above the moon.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
River’s constantly tilted forward, against rain, sleet and wind.

— Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilted

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Private insurers have tended to follow that lead, and many cover only a handful of visits, often after a person has developed a chronic condition.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
In hip-hop and other genres, producers were using snippets of other people’s records; courts often ruled that this was a form of theft, although hip-hop fans tended to see it as righteous theft.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tended

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To get a closer look at these details, paleontologists relied on neutron imaging to see the lighter elements present in the fossils as well as X-ray imaging to look at the heavier ones.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
In many ways, the duo are a microcosm of Parkinson’s Wrexham in that both are proven Championship performers who can be relied upon to give everything.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

The perfect start was snapped by a 27-14 loss at Long Beach State — which counted as a conference game despite Long Beach competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
The FedEx Cup finale has counted as official the last two years.

— Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of counted

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The team raised the vehicle’s rear hatch and angled it toward the sun throughout the day.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
In another photo, Hoffman—who’s an Emmy-winning writer and comedian—put a white heart emoji over Windey’s nipples as her wife angled her body towards her.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of angled

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Although named after the Nevada gaming mecca, Las Vegas Sands has largely depended on the Asia/Macau story of the last decade.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Harvey Weinstein used his influence in Hollywood to prey on women whose careers often depended on his approval.

— Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026