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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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Kravitz reclines on a Terrazza sofa by Ubald Klug for de Sede.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
Traveling nonstop from Waukegan to Chicago’s Loop or downtown Milwaukee for as little as $10 while reclining in a leather seat on a luxury bus is about to become a reality this summer.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The frame is made from a soft velvet fabric that’s extremely comfortable to recline on.
—Christopher Murray
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 Apr. 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 23 May. 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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