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adjective

as in recumbent

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verb

present participle of recline
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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
  • Another exercise system, Vasper, provides a 21-minute low-impact exercise blending compression, liquid cooling and interval training performed on recumbent bikes.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of recumbent
Verb
  • Trump may be taking a risk by leaning into this more, though, because Democrats may be dissuaded by his close involvement in the bill.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Recent polls showed the liberal-leaning Yabloko could have won seats in the parliamentary elections next month.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaning
Verb
  • One of those, the USS Gerald R Ford, also reported problems earlier this year, from toilets that weren’t working to a laundry fire that briefly stopped combat operations and destroyed some sleeping quarters.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Too much caffeine can cause a racing heart, shakiness, anxiety, headaches, elevated blood pressure, and trouble sleeping.
    — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleeping
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  • As the seasons change and the Northern Hemisphere starts tilting away from the sun, the northern latitudes lose daylight much faster than southern latitudes.
    — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This six-seat configuration allows drivers to keep car seats for young children undisturbed since additional passengers can access the third row without tilting the second down.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilting
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  • 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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  • Retaining Walls If your sloping backyard is over 45 degrees, adding retaining walls is almost necessary to prevent the soil from washing away.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cut at a 45-degree angle, sloping down toward the center of the rosebush.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloping
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  • Seeing your pup happily playing in the backyard or snoozing on the couch can provide reassurance for you without creating confusion for your dog.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When left to his own devices, Carson is prone to snoozing on autopilot.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 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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