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as in leaning
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as in sleeping
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclining
Adjective
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The series’ first image is of Clark, a local weatherman, commuting to work on his recumbent bike, as dorky a mode of transportation as has ever been invented.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026 -
One day, Clark, who rides his recumbent bike into the city, is reporting on a cyclone when he nearly gets decapitated by a flying stop sign.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This Jason Wu maxi dress is ideal for brides who are leaning into minimalist tones and luxurious textures.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Melling’s Colin is obeying his lover’s every order, including by shaving himself bald and sleeping like a dog on the floor.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
2 Mar. 2026
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Who to face this strange, ancient magic but the last of the Grim Lords, the sleeping necromancer Kaiataris?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Much of that confidence and urgency showed up right away with Hingham tilting the ice for an 18-3 shots on goal advantage in the first period.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Thursday’s election was in a diverse area that has traditional working-class neighborhoods — once strongly Labour, now tilting toward Reform — as well as large numbers of university students and Muslim residents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If your garden lives on a sloping piece of land, some organic mulches can be subject to washing away with storm runoff.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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That is where the late-summer breakout began and where the index's upward-sloping 200-day moving average sits.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom and repeatedly yawned, closed his eyes for long stretches, and at times seemed to catch his head falling forward as if dozing while seated on the witness stand.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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Babies and young children attend events into the wee hours of the night, often falling asleep in someone’s arms or dozing across several chairs.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Worse, slanting political lines so that one party or the other is guaranteed victory only widens the gulf that has helped turn Washington’s into its current slough of dysfunction.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Clear, blue skies and tolerable temperatures are enveloping the Pharmalot campus this morning, where the official mascots are snoozing here and there after hunting for breakfast and keeping neighbors at bay.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rather, the cast spend their nights snoozing (or restless) at the Courtyard by Marriott in Inverness.—
Alison McDermott,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Reclining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclining. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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