wean on
phrasal verb
weaned on; weaning on; weans on
: to have (someone) see, use, or experience (something) often especially from a young age
—usually used as (be) weaned on
a generation of kids weaned on television
Examples of wean on in a Sentence
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Developers who were weaned on the last two decades of first-person shooters are now putting their own twists on the formula, like Mountaintop Studios, whose game Spectre Divide takes Counter-Strike’s structure and allows players to hop between two bodies on the map.
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Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
She has been weaned on the John Hughes oeuvre and the Karate Kid canon.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
But to Burnes’ point, young players have been weaned on it and are accustomed to it, while a number of crusty veterans would have to adjust.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Its aesthetics, fantasy elements and a blend of practical and digital effects will be instantly endearing to audiences of a certain age but are modern enough and so well executed as to attract younger audiences weaned on the vfx-heavy fare of more recent decades.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Rexhepi was weaned on traditional horology from an early age.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Anything remotely comparable being made currently will inevitably feature camera-ready people weaned on platforms incentivized to amplify the most conventionally beautiful among us.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
The generation weaned on the Uptown and Bad Boy classics navigated such strife with belittling humor, treating Cassie like a musical flash in the pan with an inexplicable hold on the more powerful men around her.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Thinking about the future of theater, Cattell wonders about today’s younger generations weaned on smartphones and games.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
She has been weaned on the John Hughes oeuvre and the Karate Kid canon.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
But to Burnes’ point, young players have been weaned on it and are accustomed to it, while a number of crusty veterans would have to adjust.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Its aesthetics, fantasy elements and a blend of practical and digital effects will be instantly endearing to audiences of a certain age but are modern enough and so well executed as to attract younger audiences weaned on the vfx-heavy fare of more recent decades.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Rexhepi was weaned on traditional horology from an early age.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Anything remotely comparable being made currently will inevitably feature camera-ready people weaned on platforms incentivized to amplify the most conventionally beautiful among us.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
The generation weaned on the Uptown and Bad Boy classics navigated such strife with belittling humor, treating Cassie like a musical flash in the pan with an inexplicable hold on the more powerful men around her.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Thinking about the future of theater, Cattell wonders about today’s younger generations weaned on smartphones and games.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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“Wean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wean%20on. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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