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lean
adjective as in bare, thin
verb as in bend, angle toward
verb as in be disposed
Weak matches
be prone, be willing, gravitate toward, have propensity, not mind
verb as in count, depend on
Weak matches
bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, gamble on, have faith, hinge on, lay money on, put faith in
Example Sentences
These lean, muscular renditions allow Hansard and Irglová to completely lock in with each other for a riveting dance.
Like his two predecessors, Bayrou and Michel Barnier, he faces a hung parliament divided into three blocs with deeply differing political leanings, making it difficult to craft a budget palatable to a majority of MPs.
Robinson’s mother told investigators that in the last year, her son had “become more political and had started to lean more to the left, becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented,” Gray said.
As an actor who leaned into his natural reserve, Redford must have loved this role.
The Colombian actor also shared videos of herself lying on a hospital bed and leaning over a sink with a specialized faucet to flush out her irritated eye.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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