lean on
verb
leaned on; leaning on; leans on
: to apply pressure to
They were leaning on the governor to pass the law.
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If those guys get a little lead at halftime, that offensive line leans on you.
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Romeo, meanwhile, leaned on Cruz’s shoulder, wearing a black hoodie and matching cap.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Still, in the case of Gleaners, people aren't leaning on emergency food assistance as often as those services are available.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
People leaned on their car horns, expressing their joy at the end of a regime that relied on brutality and terror as a means of governing Syria for more than half a century and waged a civil war that forced millions of people to become refugees.
—John Ketchum, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Romeo, meanwhile, leaned on Cruz’s shoulder, wearing a black hoodie and matching cap.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Still, in the case of Gleaners, people aren't leaning on emergency food assistance as often as those services are available.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
People leaned on their car horns, expressing their joy at the end of a regime that relied on brutality and terror as a means of governing Syria for more than half a century and waged a civil war that forced millions of people to become refugees.
—John Ketchum, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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