RECLINING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

reclining 1 of 2

adjective

as in recumbent

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reclining

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verb

present participle of recline

as in leaning

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as in sleeping

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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

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Adjective

Each volunteer was then put through an intense session of cycling on a recumbent ergometer.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Whitaker explains that the series begins across the street from Clark’s house as his wife and daughters leave for school and Clark rides his recumbent bicycle out of the garage.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of recumbent

Verb

The company is leaning further into the broader running boom, offering more than 17,000 Tread-specific classes and adding race-training programs designed to take members through full training for events like the New York City Marathon.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The ambitious proposal to create what is often called a sovereign wealth fund has drawn skepticism from Democrats and conservative-leaning think tanks.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaning

Verb

The rise of sleep divorce Couples sleeping apart, sometimes called sleep divorce, is more common than many people realize.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Immigrants held in the garage have been shackled while sleeping, the summary of whistleblower allegations continued.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sleeping

Verb

On the dashboard, radar whines – tilting higher in pitch the faster cars go.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Some Cardinals players were spotted in their dugout ahead of the game sporting crooked caps, and one player incorporated a slight hat-tilting motion into his post-hit celebration.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 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

McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.

— Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
The two adults-only sloping pools are surrounded by decks with towel service and poolside dining.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 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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