lean (on or against)

verb

Definition of lean (on or against)next
as in to bear (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
  1. compel
  2. force
  3. muscle
Verb
  • Still, federal labor law affords wide latitude for a company to delay a collective bargaining agreement and lacks the large penalties necessary to compel an agreement, granting Starbucks sizable leverage over the next step in the labor dispute, Bodie added.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mass deportations could compel companies to reassess their employment verification processes and ensure strict adherence to immigration laws.
    Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of compel
Verb
  • Bodies begin to pile up as the police move in, and Daniel is forced to keep his fractured community together and catch the killer.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, the House Freedom Caucus forced the House to pass a debt limit bill with almost $5 trillion in spending cuts as an opening offer in negotiations with the White House.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of force
Verb
  • The swelling of the brain, in turn, can contribute to early signs of hypernatremia, typically headache, fatigue, and muscle weakness.10 Dehydration is one of the primary causes of hypernatremia.
    James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Amador Valley responded with its first score since the first quarter as Tia muscled into the end zone on a four-yard quarterback keeper, cutting the deficit to 19-16.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of muscle
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“Lean (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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