reclines

present tense third-person singular of recline

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclines
Verb
  • That’s the matchup that tilts this pick for me.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • As the global luxury market tilts toward experience, identity, and geographic diversification, Chaar sees the Gulf as its next epicenter.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tesla’s approach leans heavily on large-scale data, neural networks, and perception models honed on millions of driving hours.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For council President Joe LaCava, whose District 1 includes La Jolla, an initial memo released last month leans more into resolving the budget woes than on specific projects in the La Jolla area.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Nomadnest Modern Tiny House on Wheels Nomadnest’s Modern Tiny House on Wheels sleeps up to six people for a comfortable, spacious twist on tiny living.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.
    Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Harlow opted for the Gianvito Rossi Diana heels.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Amanu, the youngest, is the most experimental, wearing business casual ties and button downs one day and trying on a sequined dress and heels the next.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Every participant walked and jogged on their folding treadmill at least four times a week, using various speeds and inclines to assess the machine’s versatility, durability, and comfort during use.
    Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • So, over the years, adventurous customizers have transplanted everything from Porsche engines to small-block V-8s into the model in an attempt to crest inclines at more than a snail’s pace.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Reclines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclines. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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