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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
  • 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
  • Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of recumbent
Verb
  • Post-Love Island USA, Terry and Tshnieder have actually been thriving, leaning into their messy onscreen breakup by collaborating on a humorous photoshoot that featured Terry throwing coffee in his face.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • While some of Cooper’s videos openly criticize the left, the majority of her channel is dedicated to analyzing pop-culture topics with a right-leaning bent.
    — Avery Stone, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of leaning
Verb
  • The monks emulated Buddha’s journey — walking barefoot, eating one meal a day, and sleeping under the stars.
    — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Sleep accessories There are those of us who have become accustomed to certain amenities when sleeping, whether that is at a five-star hotel or a backcountry campsite.
    — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
  • Celebrity CEOs in the feed What’s changed over the past few years is that the format of executive communications is tilting toward social‑native content.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 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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  • Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • This one from Arhaus is currently over $1,000 off, with sloping arms for all-day comfort.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • When left to his own devices, Carson is prone to snoozing on autopilot.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • Rusty, an 8-month-old pooch, believed to be an Aussiedoodle, also donned an American-flag themed outfit, before going out to enjoy various activities over the weekend, including playing in the pool, snacking on treats and snoozing hard.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 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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