lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
is leaning
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present progressiveof lean (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At a Zoom hearing on Aug. 28, Seabright appeared to signal which way he is leaning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, it is leaning on remaining staff to work more hours to make up the shortfall—and paying significant overtime as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
What they’re doing instead is leaning on a scoring system that lets them describe the problem as smaller than it is.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
A woman dubbed a lookalike of the new prime minister is "leaning into" the comparisons and has changed her name to "Mandy Burnham" on social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
There’s nothing problematic about that—just an anatomical variability—though it might explain why Reggie sometimes looks as though he is leaning forward.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
