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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One Wall Street veteran said he is leaning toward the latter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Goldman Sachs is leaning more heavily into stocks for the remainder of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dawn Lyons, a federal contractor in New Orleans who turns 60 next month, is leaning toward filing early once she is eligible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages is leaning toward surgery to repair the fractured left hand he sustained after being hit by a 100-mph sinker from Pittsburgh pitcher Bubba Chandler on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
He discovers that the trunk is loose—the rope has slipped and it is leaning.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
