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 other Zhang leaned into was incorporating the essence of Jean Grey and the character’s comic book ties to the Phoenix. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 If a system leaned too heavily on on-page textual signals, people could just overstuff their content with word bloat to artificially boost ranking. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 But the company has also leaned into card games as a part of its experiences, with Lorcana starter packs available inside hotel gift shops, and with games encouraged in the lobby when families get back from the theme park. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Galliano leaned into the celebrity his success won him, walking out at the end of his own runway shows dressed as an astronaut, or a pirate, or a matador. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The rebuild, so far, has leaned heavily toward players 30 and younger. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Women leaned from apartment windows, filming the march on their phones, while others scattered rice and rose petals over the men carrying the coffins. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Miller is running for a third term to represent Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, once considered solidly Republican but has leaned more toward Democrats in the wake of Emily Moreno’s allegations, according to election forecasters. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Since Karol announced her Tropitour in April, she’s leaned heavily into a blue aesthetic for her tour trailer and promo photos. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

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Verb

We humans from time to time are tilted heavily toward the darkness, but the ultimate counter to that seems to be religion.

— Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
The combined effect is that the overall playing field has tilted in favor of the Islamic Republic.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilted

Verb

However, homes closest to where a lead smelter and other downtown factories operated tended to have slightly higher concentrations than those farther out.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026
Operations, safety, and risk The DC conversation tended to focus on efficiency.

— Ciaran Flanagan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of tended

Verb

The spy satellite that changed intelligence forever Before satellites, gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union relied heavily on risky reconnaissance flights such as those carried out by the U-2 spy plane.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
In the early days, platforms often relied on users to flag inappropriate posts and human moderators to parse through potential violations.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of sloped

Verb

These are angled at 71 degrees when deployed, which happens automatically at 71 mph.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Last year, the 49ers traded Samuel for a fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders, the franchise that Brandon Aiyuk has unsuccessfully angled to join since walking out on the 49ers last season.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of angled

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His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Applicants for the Silver Platter dispute the characterization, describing the bar as a quiet gathering place whose patrons have long depended on its low profile.

— Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026