Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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The star smiled and tilted her head to the side while lifting a white thermos in the air.
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Overnight, thousands of people who lost their homes slept outdoors, sheltering in tents or sleeping on benches and makeshift beds after being displaced by the disaster.
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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By the 1960s, advertisers have leaned into the new narrative with ads depicting cars as a central piece of home ownership, often showcasing suburban families with a two-car garage.
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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.
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But several edits would survive, including one that couched emissions in the context of economic growth and another in which Mottershead suggested moving a punchy line from lower in the article up to the very top.
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Jim added that he would be inclined to trim Meta if the stock spikes.
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Prices fluctuate throughout the year but I would be inclined to say that the best prices on big purchases have been around Black Friday.
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
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Floor seating is flat, not angled, so a short child’s view depends almost entirely on the height of the crowd in front of them.
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Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them.
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As for her accessories, the actress nodded to Holland's famous superhero with a pair of statement earrings that featured a large web stud and a long crystal drop detail.
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Earlier this month, Boone also nodded to Earle in a TikTok post, tagging her in the caption of a TikTok video of him lip-syncing the lyrics to the song while wearing a skin-tight black lace dress.
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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