as in to like
to show partiality toward
I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times
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Verb
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Then there was a change of manager and the new guy, Mel Machin, liked the look of him.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Listen to this article What’s a dinner party among spies really like?—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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The community offers a selection of move-in-ready villas for those eager to settle in quickly, as well as customizable homesites for buyers who prefer to build from the ground up.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Green Wave weren’t favored to win state that year.—
Brad Elliott Schlossman,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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Georgina Rodriguez favored a backless silhouette at Coperni‘s fall 2025 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Lean (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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