reclining 1 of 2

adjective

as in recumbent

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reclining

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verb

present participle of recline
1
as in leaning

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as in sleeping

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Recent Examples of reclining
Adjective
Anton Radchenko, a lawyer and the chief executive of AirAdvisor, told the Times that the woman could bring a small claims lawsuit against the airline, pointing to two cases where passengers won money over a non-reclining seat in India and a disappointing business class cabin in New Zealand. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclining
  1. recumbent
  2. leaning
  3. sleeping
  4. tilting
  5. dozing
  6. sloping
  7. snoozing
  8. slanting
Adjective
  • Whitaker explains that the series begins across the street from Clark’s house as his wife and daughters leave for school and Clark rides his recumbent bicycle out of the garage.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • TigerTiger’s profile is soon revealed to have been created by Clark, presumably for the purpose of catfishing Floyd; when detectives find security-camera footage of Clark pedalling away from the scene of the crime in his distinctive recumbent bicycle, he is arrested and charged with the murder.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of recumbent
Verb
  • In 2010, for instance, the left-leaning blog Daily Kos said that polling for its website, conducted by a firm called Research 2000, was fraudulent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At the most recent ceremony, two K-pop-leaning tunes were up for the trophy.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaning
Verb
  • Most Americans are already sleeping several degrees warmer than what experts suggest.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Los Angeles City Council members on Tuesday approved a resolution to remove 12 anti-camping zones around Hollywood, ending a years-long ban that prevented people from sitting, sleeping or camping in certain areas.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The streamer of gas tilting the system's outer ring was discovered through new ALMA observations.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilting
Verb
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
  • Victor Nicholas ended up dozing with his head on her shoulder.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of dozing
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  • The Weekly Pattern Turning to the weekly chart, RRC has been trading in an upward-sloping channel going back to late 2022.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Leave the creek to walk any flat to gently sloping grass flats for gray partridge.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • Seeing your pup happily playing in the backyard or snoozing on the couch can provide reassurance for you without creating confusion for your dog.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When left to his own devices, Carson is prone to snoozing on autopilot.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of snoozing
Verb
  • Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There have been many other variations of this, all usually slanting toward a heavy exposure to public equities.
    — Christian Faes, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of slanting

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