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leant

American  
[lent] / lɛnt /

verb

Chiefly British.

  1. a past participle and simple past tense of lean.

leant British  
/ lɛnt /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of lean 1

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At the start of this season, City leant into the counter-attacking strengths of individuals such as Erling Haaland and Tijjani Reijnders.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

It leant the audience a discerning sense of agency, as we could control the show but only to a point.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

This season perhaps begs the question of whether pragmatism is Parker's philosophy or merely a style he's leant on to try to get Burnley back into the top flight this season?

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

The crew of the ship leant against the side throwing scraps to the gulls, while visitors in pleasure-boats rowed slowly round the ship.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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