lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
have been leaning
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present perfect progressiveof lean.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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More locally, too, campaigns have been leaning on influencers.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
While weather forecasts have been leaning toward warmer than normal, “temperature deviations from normal don’t yet appear sufficient to spur much of a price advance from here,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
According to the Finimize survey, retail investors have been leaning more and more into ETFs as of late.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
Video game companies have been leaning on remakes and remasters of older titles in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
"My feet are full of pins and needles," said Deirdre, stamping her hardest, "and my elbow is so sore where I have been leaning on it, I can't tell you how it hurts."
From The School by the Sea by Angela Brazil
