reclines

Definition of reclinesnext
present tense third-person singular of recline

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Verb
  • Breakfast at The Restaurant starts off strong with pastries prepared by the in-house French pastry chef, while later in the day, the menu tilts toward elevated Asian cuisine.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Their family property has sat empty for years — the horse corral's beams are broken and its roof caved in, the garage tilts, and the house needs extensive repairs.
    Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As the only historic hotel along the Texas Gulf Coast, Grand Galvez leans into its lore with regular tours recounting paranormal activities.
    Kelsey Ogletree, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And no player has seen an offensive role reduction as drastic as Towns in Brown’s offense that leans heavily toward guard play.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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
  • The action then moves to a studio where Law Roach is styling Adrina Lima who is wearing an archival Maison Margiela top with a Miss Claire Sullivan skirt and Helmut Lang heels.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
  • For footwear, Rodrigo slipped into Babette Mary Jane heels from Stuart Weitzman in a shiny black patent leather.
    Tara Larson, Footwear News, 21 Dec. 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
  • The moto can climb inclines up to 45 degrees – a feat most electric motorcycles dressed as dirt bikes can’t offer.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Reclines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclines. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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