Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
Verb
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When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, there are longer days of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere (summer).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The war tilted, however slightly, toward the Allies.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While the ‘90s and 2000s had plenty of classic rom-coms, in recent years, studios have leaned more heavily into super hero adaptations and recycling IP.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then the man sitting in the front passenger seat leaned out the window and fired into the pickup, Perez told detectives.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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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,
19 Feb. 2026
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Santos attacked Kok last, as the elderly man slept nearby on Doyers St.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If inclined, structure your days around the pace of the village’s surf scene—the waves are so good they are said to still be favored by the present-day royal family.—
Harriet Elton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shaw toggles between mysticism and toe-tapping rhythm, between experimentation and predictability, his songs inclined both to meander into the unknown and to return to melody.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thursday’s announcement was couched in terms of cost.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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And even then, it was couched in the polite, ambiguous language.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Put small bowls and plates between the tines, angled down and toward the center.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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With the last stone of the end, Constantini angled her shot out wide, hitting another stone and sending it straight into the Americans' stones in the center of the target.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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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With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops -- but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops — but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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