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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In his final post, Whyte reclined in a striped blue beach chair and panned the camera up to reveal the crowd of beachgoers behind him and his pastel pink swimsuit.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 1 July 2025
The second-row seats also recline and have heating and cooling functions.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
One partner reclines, while the other straddles, facing forward or in a reverse-cowgirl style.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 June 2025
Be mindful of others when reclining your seat, storing baggage, or navigating the aisle.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 1 July 2025
The second-row seats also recline and have heating and cooling functions.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
One partner reclines, while the other straddles, facing forward or in a reverse-cowgirl style.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 June 2025
Be mindful of others when reclining your seat, storing baggage, or navigating the aisle.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 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 21 Jul. 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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