leant
Example Sentences
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Like the rest of Europe, Germany leant on the United States for its security for decades.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
He sought out some professional help but leant largely on friends, family and his faith to change his mentality.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It leant the audience a discerning sense of agency, as we could control the show but only to a point.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
She leant forward and vomited copiously on the floor.
From "1984" by George Orwell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
