Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
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That changed in March 2025, when Solar Orbiter tilted its orbit by 17 degrees, giving researchers their first direct look over the sun's southern limb.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025 -
And the universe seems to be tilted towards making that happen.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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And several leaned into consolidation—which in some ways compounded the problem.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Santi leaned heavily into fabrics and décor from Italian brands Minotti, Paolo Castelli, Casamilano, Foglizzo, Dedar, Rubelli, and Maria Flora for both the interior and exterior.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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For this story, our editors and contributors tested their luxury pillows in their own homes for at least a month (our minimum testing time frame), but most of them have been slept on for nearly six months to get a true gauge of how these models hold up over time.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They are known for their easygoing nature and generosity, and many tend to be sonically orientated and therefore musically inclined.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, the early voting trends that initially seemed to favor older voters have shifted toward younger voters who might be inclined to support Mamdani in recent days.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes the case for war’s inevitability is couched in expressions of rue and reluctance.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Usually, the question was couched in politeness, but my students (bless them) had not yet learned to be subtle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shaw spun away and angled a low far-post shot past Lorena, tilting the game toward the visiting team.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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Federal prosecutors alleged that Jones knew star LeBron James would not play due to a lower body injury and tipped off someone identified as Co-Conspirator 9 ahead of the official injury report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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That information tipped off Leritz's family who then reported him to police, Ramsey County Undersheriff Jeff Ramacher said, per FOX 10 and CBS News.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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