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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According to the Finimize survey, retail investors have been leaning more and more into ETFs as of late.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
This delightful compilation suggests that even those in the world of architecture have been leaning on Vitruvius for knowledge about the Roman architectural world through some combination of ignorance and laziness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Video game companies have been leaning on remakes and remasters of older titles in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Some investors said Powell may have been leaning against a recent loosening of financial conditions that has come as yields have tumbled in recent weeks.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
Mr. Guppy and Mr. Weevle are the possessors of those eyes, and they have been leaning in conversation against the low stone parapet under the trees.
From Bleak House by Dickens, Charles
