wean on

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Geese did something similar with last year’s Getting Killed, their own neutron star of an album, gobbling up the tangled lineages of rock, punk, and drone music in New York City with the ravenous appetites of kids weaned on the infinite scroll. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

The veteran buyer and merchandising chief, who joined retail giant Boyner last year to develop the Communité concept after a long career at Beyman, was weaned on luxury but had a field day scouting new brands, about 60 percent of them new to Turkey. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

In much the same way that Gen Z was a unique marketing puzzle as the first cohort weaned on the Internet, Gen Alpha is the first to be shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, and frictionless e-commerce. — Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

For those who have long watched the Clintons, this moment is a reminder that the couple -- weaned on the politics of the Vietnam War and Watergate -- has never been far from the heat of a cultural fight. — Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026

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