LEANED (TOWARD OR TOWARDS) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Nearly two-thirds of the collectors surveyed preferred to keep their treasures mostly under wraps, sharing them only within family or a closed circle, while, at the other end of the scale, just 10 percent are seeking wide recognition.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
From that lens, the video at issue is communicating a very different message from viewpoints preferred and enunciated by Dreams Park.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of preferred

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Overcast Milan was looking even grayer than I’d have liked, but I was heartened by a gracious welcome at the Park Hyatt, tucked away on a side street of the Piazza del Duomo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Well, my dad was one of those guys that really liked the Beatles and the Stones.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of liked

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In states such as Alaska, Georgia and Ohio, Democratic governors could deliver new checks on Republican lawmakers who have enjoyed years of legislative control.

— Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Country Music Hall of Famer and Kansas City have enjoyed a relationship of mutual admiration for decades.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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As Pate explains - seemingly every week - the JP Poll power rates teams based on whether or not they would be favored over another team on a neutral field according to oddsmakers in Vegas.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
This feels like a chance for Buffalo to do the same despite the Rams being favored by a field goal.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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