reclined

Definition of reclinednext
past tense of recline

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
Verb
  • Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The capsule was tilted to try and give the wastewater system a warm bath in the sun’s blistering rays—with middling success.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Brown has leaned more heavily into actions featuring both All-Stars — particularly pick-and-rolls, dribble hand-offs (DHO) and give-and-go actions — as the playoffs approach.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Squeezed out of traditional roles, many in the generation have leaned into unconventional work habits as a workaround.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another person who slept over at the condo was Diane and Tex's masseuse, Annie Anderson.
    Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Annie stayed home and slept on Monday, but Casey posted photos of their 2-year-old son, Auggie, at the stadium.
    Lisa Gutierrez March 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But Grunvald said overall, obesity medicine specialists like him will still be inclined to prescribe injections over oral drugs, in part because the shots are more effective.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Correcting The Corrections has since become something of an in-joke for those of us inclined toward prestige drama—on page, and onscreen.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.
    Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And no matter what anyone does to look younger, Miller wants women to stop with the negative self-talk about aging that’s often couched in seemingly harmless jokes.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The telescope angled to the sky is one of the largest in the state, throughout the year giving students a closer look at what's out there.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the fifth, Soler charged the mound after López threw a high-and-inside wild pitch that tipped off catcher Jonah Heim's mitt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Soler charged the mound after Lopez threw a high inside pitch that tipped off Jonah Heim's glove in the bottom of the fifth inning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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