reclined; reclining
: to cause or permit to incline backwards
Examples of recline in a Sentence
She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV.
The theater has reclining seats.
He reclined his seat so that he could nap more comfortably.
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Other behaviors that commonly cause altercations during flights include shouting, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, and reclining your seat without consideration for the person sitting behind.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In another scene, the French sculptor’s reclining figure of La Jeune Fille Allongée became a sculptural beachgoer with the addition of a pristine cotton parasol.
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Inside the car, the rear bench has been ripped out so that reclining sport-style seats with Pepita inserts could be installed.
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Once inside, the user reclines into the tub’s plush, contoured interior, and the door seals shut.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In another scene, the French sculptor’s reclining figure of La Jeune Fille Allongée became a sculptural beachgoer with the addition of a pristine cotton parasol.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Inside the car, the rear bench has been ripped out so that reclining sport-style seats with Pepita inserts could be installed.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Once inside, the user reclines into the tub’s plush, contoured interior, and the door seals shut.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recline
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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recline
verb
re·cline
ri-ˈklīn 
reclined; reclining
1
: to lean or cause to lean backwards
2
: repose entry 1 sense 2, lie
reclining on the sofa
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