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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
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The offers have been enticing enough to compel at least half of Solaris owners to sell over the past two years, according to property records.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025 -
The official added that the most important issue for Ukraine now is how to get it in the strongest possible position vis-a-vis Russia and to compel Putin to negotiate.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Without the ice, they are forced to hunt in open water, which is a difficult feat for the large apex predator.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Spidey zips, leaps and flips through traffic until his web-shooters run out, forcing him to land on the ground.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Exercise using resistance training: Resistance exercises use opposing force to muscle contraction to stimulate building muscle.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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Baldoni had been muscled out of the creative process for his own movie.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Lean (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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