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
  • 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
  • Scott Olson | Getty Images McDonald's is hoping to rule the roost by leaning into chicken and drinks.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lately, Chavarria says he’s been leaning toward bolder, harder looks, a change from the past focus on joy and softness.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaning
Verb
  • Humans have been sleeping on some sort of mattress for 77,000 years, beginning with leaves and twigs, then innovating through other plant materials and animal hair, eventually reaching today’s many, many foam offerings.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The last slide of the carousel features a video of himself rocking a sleeping newborn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hollywood’s center of gravity is increasingly tilting to the East Coast.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • 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
  • The show is so cozy and soothing that the actors frequently fell asleep during takes and can be spotted snoozing in the background.
    — Josh Gondelman, New Yorker, 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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“Reclining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclining. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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