lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
leans
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present tense formof lean (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Investors are left with unanswered questions as the company leans on car sales to help fund its expensive AI ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, a level set in a council estate leans into the concrete starkness of the area's looming grey buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Her disclosure demands hard scrutiny of a system in which EPA leans on contractors selected and paid by the responsible party to measure that party’s own contamination,” said Lesley Pacey, the group’s senior environmental officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ford, a psychology professor with an expertise in biostatistics, answers prosecutorial questions about a life-altering trauma in a manner that leans on her scientific training for security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ell leans in, voice soft, breath smelling of mint.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
