lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
has leaned
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present perfectof lean (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has leaned into a more conservative cultural message.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Herbert has absorbed a lot of hits over the years, and he has leaned heavily on his arm strength too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jassy, 58, has leaned into Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing unit he led until succeeding Jeff Bezos as CEO.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Through these playoffs, New York coach Mike Brown has leaned on a “five-out” approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Watching him leaning in the doorway makes me think of all the other times Theo has leaned in my doorway.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
