LEAN (ON OR AGAINST) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

lean (on or against)

verb

Definition of lean (on or against)

as in to bear (down)

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Unlike The Traitors, the gameplay does not compel them to form alliances, as the teams are fixed.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
East of Eden probably came your way shortly thereafter, so what factors compelled you to leave home for New Zealand?

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of compel

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Without Carmella there as a potential wild card, the ladies arrive in Tokyo and are forced to retreat to their familiar shticks.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Jones forced his religious and political views onto Levy throughout their relationship, according to prosecutors.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of force

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Where one of his horses might have tried muscling their way out of the Shake Shack to get away from Harkness, the wily Lamb simply creates a big scene over a patron asking him to stop smoking.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
The actor has also been muscling his way into movies, appearing as part of the ensemble of the 2023 Fast & Furious movie Fast 10 and in 2024’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare from Lionsgate.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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