leaning
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of leaning
First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing leaning
Example Sentences
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Leaning across the center console, he flung open the passenger door.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Leaning into this difference, June Mountain offers free lift tickets to children 12 and under.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Leaning out of a fishing boat in Nuuk’s icy port, Tommy Larsen said that there is no need for Greenland to leave the Danish Kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
"Leaning more into the fear" helped Tiffany make the decision to leave 1Xtra.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Leaning and limping, the star made it to the table and sat down at the bench beside it.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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