reclines

present tense third-person singular of recline

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclines
Verb
  • The Endeavor features a centrifugal force spinning disk that tilts upwards.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The seat tilts forward with the press of a button on the seat shoulder.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While both flavors share the same SPF actives and nourishing base, the Mint version delivers a refreshing, tingly finish from peppermint oil and menthol, while the Açai option leans sweeter with antioxidant-rich fruit extracts.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But regional festivals do provide an opportunity to further scrutinize how the movies are landing among a demographic that leans, in Middleburg at least, as wealthy as many longtime Academy voters.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s plenty of room for your entire crew, as the condo comfortably sleeps 10 guests.
    Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The cottage sleeps six and has two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 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 model wore white socks with her Manolo Blahnik heels with a buckle detail.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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