leaned (toward or towards)

verb

past tense of lean (toward or towards)
as in preferred
to show partiality toward I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaned (toward or towards)
  1. preferred
  2. liked
  3. enjoyed
  4. favored
Verb
  • Some spellings of his name appear as Armes, an adjustment to the Finnish spelling Armas preferred by his family.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan preferred to raise the target range by a quarter-point.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of preferred
Verb
  • Carl never much liked recording sessions but did offer input.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There may not be a player in the league who is this good, this young and this universally liked.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of liked
Verb
  • Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Growing up in Minnesota, my family and I enjoyed the usual holiday traditions at Christmas time.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
Verb
  • The Rebels are likely to be favored when Golding hosts his former boss in Week 3.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kiros is favored to win the general election in the heavily Democratic district.
    — Joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of favored
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“Leaned (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaned%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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