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past participle of lean.
past tense form of lean.

leaned

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bend, angle toward v.
be disposed v.
count, depend on v.

VERB

bend, angle toward

Synonyms

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bow cock drift incline nod prop recline slant tilt tip twist veer

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beetle cant careen curve decline deflect dip divert droop heel jut list overhang pitch place repose rest roll sag sheer sink slope turn

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be off be slanted fasten on hang on put weight on rest on

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straighten

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ascend be active energize forget increase rise

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dislike disregard not like

VERB

be disposed

Synonyms

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incline prefer tend

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favor look

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be prone be willing gravitate toward have propensity not mind

Antonyms

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dislike disregard forget not like straighten

VERB

count, depend on

Synonyms

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confide rely trust

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bank on believe in bet bottom dollar bet on gamble on have faith hinge on lay money on put faith in

Antonyms

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distrust keep

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dislike disregard forget not like straighten

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leaned

Two candidates leaned toward the proposal and 20 supported it, they found.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Throughout his campaign, he frequently leaned into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – sprinkling his stump speeches with biblical references.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Mendoza has leaned into her Navy and Marine Corps service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Prior to the policy changes, Garcia leaned left but followed politics only from a distance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

She leaned against her cane with one hand, but the other hand, stained with peat, was up against the cottage doorway, trembling the slightest bit.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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