- present participle of lean.
leaning
Americannoun
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leanings
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of leaning
First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing leaning
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To stand out, consumer-goods giants have tried to get more creative with their new products, leaning into trends like the ongoing protein craze and the frenzy around higher-fiber diets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Both parties are trying to remedy mistakes of elections past in the hopes of winning over the Gen Z vote, launching targeted recruitment efforts, hiring more young people and leaning into social media.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
But as the council debated, it became clear they were leaning toward Butch Twining, 70, citing in part his business experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He had started leaning on Google’s AI-assisted search for other classes, like when he needed to label the parts of a volcano or write an essay about Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mystery Auntie was still at the pickup window, leaning on one elbow and laughing.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
But very few of those one would call progressives, such as Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, had those leanings.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
In reality, if you watch Herrera’s content, there’s no indication he’s sincere in his Nazi leanings.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2026
Resendez typically sees responses shift more according to income level than political leanings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Two Damascus-based diplomats said thousands had left al-Hol in recent weeks, raising alarm that people with extremist leanings could be moving around Syria or trying to leave the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Christina has no reservations about poking around—she already discovered two textbooks wedged between the dresser and the wall, evidence of Caleb’s Erudite leanings.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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