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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
  • Participants alternated between moderate- and vigorous-intensity exercise on a recumbent bicycle for 10 minutes.
    — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Each volunteer was then put through an intense session of cycling on a recumbent ergometer.
    — Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of recumbent
Verb
  • The district was widely seen as GOP-leaning, with Salazar winning reelection by 20 points two years ago, but Democrats had hoped to make the race competitive.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That helped put some typically left-leaning organizations in the opposition camp.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of leaning
Verb
  • Additionally, everyone in line must be awake; sleeping or lying down is not permitted.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The hotel’s top accommodation is the Ritz-Carlton Suite, which has separate living, dining, and sleeping areas, along with a spa-style bathroom, all with incredible views.
    — Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Archer Aviation’s Midnight has six tilting propellers and six dedicated lift props.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Snaggletooth watches, tilting her head slightly but keeping her body still.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilting
Verb
  • Even 15 seconds in N1 helped, but dozing deeper erased the benefit.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dozing
Verb
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the landscape into nearly every room, while the low-slung design seems to hover above the sloping site.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune Dave Russell waits for a friend at Cabrini-Green while snoozing on a rusted slide on June 2, 2004.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Too much light snoozing each night was associated with a higher risk of poor mental health and problems with muscles and bones.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 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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