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as in tilted
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as in lay (down)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
Verb
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Keep the screen slightly below eye level and tilted away 15–20 degrees.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025 -
When the sun shifts positions, it can be tilted to ensure you’re always covered in shade.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its sturdy metal frame can either be leaned against the wall or mounted.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Major cruise lines have leaned into those quicker itineraries.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fields slept at downtown bus stops, often gathering with groups or pretending to have a firearm in her coat to stay safe.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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As John slept, Lorena went into the kitchen for a glass of water.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Risky behaviors generally attract a lot of attention on social media and therefore the algorithms would by default be inclined to promote them more.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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If healthy, the Bills could have been inclined to let the veteran try to iron things out, even if field position was an issue.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Defamation concerns false statements that are couched as factual and objective.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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These reflections, too, would then be couched in a language too confusing for most readers to understand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Longtime Pegram resident Amber Dorton Covington says a friend tipped her off about the movie’s connection to her hometown, though few things in the film reminded her of home.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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And yet, the rings were still all but invisible because while the south side of the rings was tipped toward us, the sun was illuminating the north side.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 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
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas nodded at this arrangement in a statement to The Star that emphasized the major role statewide Republican officials play in overseeing the city’s police.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another parent nodded to the great value from the reasonable price and hours of entertainment.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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