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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Just across the street from Bathhouse Row, a statue of Al Capone, who was one of Hot Springs’ most famous visitors, can be found reclining on a bench outside The Ohio Club.
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The construction of the seat feels low and relaxed, while not venturing too far into feeling too reclined.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
These chairs recline to a zero-gravity position to evenly distribute your weight, reducing pressure on your joints.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Both coach and business class fares are available with wide, reclining seatbacks, no middle seats, free Wi-Fi, and generous baggage allowances (larger items such as golf bags or pets in carriers can be reserved in advance).
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The construction of the seat feels low and relaxed, while not venturing too far into feeling too reclined.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
These chairs recline to a zero-gravity position to evenly distribute your weight, reducing pressure on your joints.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Both coach and business class fares are available with wide, reclining seatbacks, no middle seats, free Wi-Fi, and generous baggage allowances (larger items such as golf bags or pets in carriers can be reserved in advance).
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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