lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
will lean
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future tenseof lean.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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With the new LP on the way, the band will lean further into those human qualities on the road, including a performance in late September at Eddie Vedder’s annual Ohana festival in Dana Point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The U.S. doesn’t have to copy anyone else’s; the right plan will lean into the country’s unique advantages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
This will lean heavily on Alan Milburn's review, which is likely to recommend significant job support funds and mental health assistance for young workers in order to reduce welfare bills.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Looking ahead, Li said that the company will lean heavily into AI, particularly in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The huge boy will lean back in a chair, so that it makes squeaking protestations beneath his bulk, and let his eyelids slip to half-mast.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
