RECLINE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

recline

verb

Definition of recline

as in to tilt

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as in to couch

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Recent Examples of recline If a passenger’s seat does not recline and the person wishes to move locations, Whitmore suggested speaking with a flight attendant about available options. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 All rooms have a remote that will give patients the ability to watch TV, recline the bed, call their nurse and see details about their care on a nearby screen, including diagnosis information and the names of the nurses and doctors attending to them. — Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 Airline seats are, by design, very light, simple, and almost entirely rigid with only an insultingly small freedom to recline about two or three inches (5 or 8 cm) at most. — New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025 Users enter the pod and recline into its comfortable seat. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recline

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Watching for artist-specific fan verification, using official face-value exchanges when available and steering clear of inflated resale listings remain the best defenses against a system still tilted toward bots.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

Yet every bit of critique was couched as serving a larger goal for both of them.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 June 2026

Definition of couch

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If not replanting a shrub, fill the hole and level the ground, being sure to slope it away from structures for proper drainage.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.

— Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of slope

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Certain antidepressants may also be prescribed to help manage cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hallucinations.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The findings reinforce the fact that even something that seems as harmless as sleeping for six hours a night instead of seven—roughly what the participants in this study did—has negative effects on the body.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of sleep

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The backstory Opened in 1996 as SoHo’s first luxury boutique hotel, Soho Grand helped put its namesake neighborhood on the map among the aesthetes and style-inclined.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Because its season finale aired after the May 31 eligibility deadline, K Callan’s showcase episode opposite Rhys isn’t eligible, though anyone who watched the series might be inclined to vote for the 90-year-old actor anyway.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of incline

Verb

So after years of working as a television producer, Saleh left broadcast journalism and leaned into her creative spirit.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The effort is directed by Chad Maisel, a former adviser to President Joseph Biden and Senator Cory Booker, who’s now a senior fellow at left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress.

— Simone Foxman, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of lean

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Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
Victor Nicholas ended up dozing with his head on her shoulder.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

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