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lean

Definition for lean

adjective as in bare, thin

verb as in bend, angle toward

verb as in be disposed

Strongest matches

incline, prefer, tend

Strong matches

favor, look

verb as in count, depend on

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Example Sentences

“If it’s like Twitter and Musk’s other companies, they’ll want lean staff heavily weighted toward technical hires, carry an expectation that people be in the office all the time, not offer a lot of expectations of benefits, and expect longer work hours.”

From Slate

They both point to the film’s opening moments, in which prospective moles attempt to demonstrate their proficiency with technology — taking photos with a cellphone, accessing the internet with WiFi — as an example of the spirit they are trying to lean into.

Grassroots activism can push back, lean in and go high when others go low.

Send that to as many people in your life as you can, and then lean into what they say in response, and hold fast to each other and stand up for those values.

From Slate

“But we could take that concept and lean into the strengths of episodic television — character development and multi-seasons — and make it in a whole different dramatic form.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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