LEANED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

leaned

verb

past tense of lean

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle just lean the ladder against the tree and climb up it

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as in tended

to show a liking or proneness (for something) the family's diet leans toward greasy food

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as in relied

to place reliance or trust you can always lean on me if you need help

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Recent Examples of leaned There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The Horned Frogs leaned more on their passing game as the run game took a step back significantly in 2023. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2024, Trump won the support of 48% of Latino voters, expanding Republican gains with a group that has long leaned Democratic. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Although much of his lineup leaned heavy-handed or overly undone, the most notable bias looks were the ones designed for ease, modernity and lightness. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Options trading in Meta and Tesla leaned bullish ahead of their reports Wednesday after the close, with Meta seeing more calls than puts. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Where Iran ads are most prevalent While the Iran war ads made up about 5% of the total TV spots aired across the competitive races, some contests leaned into the topic heavily. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 While the Iran war ads made up about 5% of the total TV spots aired across the competitive races, some contests leaned into the topic heavily. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned

Verb

This can help people better recognize if their hips are twisted or tilted.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Reczek and Bosley-Smith acknowledge that people with especially conflictual parental relationships were less likely to authorize parent interviews, leaving that parent subsample tilted toward more positive ties.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tilted

Verb

The big midterms have tended to come in presidents' second terms, when their popularity and political energy may be waning.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Several studies suggest Gen Z and millennial heirs are more likely to focus on systemic causes, like climate, health, human rights and international development, while boomers and Gen Xers tended to focus more on local institutions.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tended

Verb

So, with a swanlike equanimity, her long neck sloped ever so slightly, her face hidden behind a veil, Adelaide greeted the visitor from Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
For now, the VIX futures curve is sloped healthily upward into coming months, but things can shift in a hurry.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloped

Verb

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected president of Brazil, according to official results from Sunday's runoff election, with more than 96% of the votes counted.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Everyone who resides in our country matters and should be counted.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of counted

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The numbers were distributed evenly across the incoming beam, and whether the photon passed the polarizer depended on its number and the polarizer’s angle.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Our survival depended on knowing our place within it, and on strong relations with our neighbors.

— Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026