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lean on
verb as in bank on
verb as in browbeat
verb as in bully
verb as in castigate
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verb as in chastise
verb as in coerce
verb as in count on
verb as in count on/count upon
verb as in cow
verb as in depend
verb as in dissuade
verb as in drive
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verb as in enforce
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verb as in exact
verb as in hurt
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verb as in intimidate
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verb as in maul
Strong matches
verb as in menace
verb as in press
verb as in pressure
verb as in push
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verb as in raid
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verb as in rebuke
verb as in rely on
verb as in squeeze
verb as in trust
Example Sentences
Peifer said the organization is already “extremely lean on staffing” and that further workforce cuts would put people who live near dams in danger.
Passing drivers leaned on their horns to show support.
You can still lean on people's better angels of their nature — maybe not as much as you could, but it's not fully gone, you know.
"But I could really lean on Breezy. I wanted to do well for her and she felt the same for me."
He will perform at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May, and said there are "tricks of the trade" including certian "jokes and comebacks" that experienced comedians can lean on to deal with such situations.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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