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reclining

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verb

present participle of recline

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclining
Adjective
  • Ben Kilner View 10 Images View gallery - 10 images Traversing the width of Scotland in a canoe would be a challenge in and of itself, as would traversing it on a recumbent tricycle.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Type of bike Generally, there are five different types of exercise bikes: upright, recumbent, spin, air, or folding-style.
    Danielle DiMeglio, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Their cutbacks on spending forced a reckoning among restaurants, with fast-food brands like McDonald’s leaning into value menus and full-service chains like Red Lobster embarking on ambitious makeovers.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Sony’s Stein, too, has seen the balance tipping toward originals in recent months.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Are we supposed to be tipping everyone who provides any service now?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • This frenetic spectacle draws dozens of voracious browns bears angling to catch the fish on their upriver spawning journey.
    Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Walk through the park, angling between Bonita Cove on the right and Mariners Way on the left.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Reclining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclining. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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