lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
leaned
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past participleof lean.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lean.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
leanverb (used without object)to incline or bend from a vertical position.
Example Sentences
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She grieved his death through art, painting a large oil portrait of him wearing a cowboy hat that she leaned against the wall of her Brooklyn loft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“We pray that they don’t give it away,” he said as we leaned over the boat’s side and looked out at the island over the waves.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tennis Association has leaned into the Open’s status as a cultural event as well as an athletic one.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Had one scorecard leaned the other way or had the bout failed to deliver on its enormous hype, the momentum behind women's mega-fights would have stalled.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
As the guard’s footsteps died away down the corridor, I leaned against the cold metal of the door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
