RECLINING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in recumbent

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verb

present participle of recline

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

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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

Britain's new finance minister faces a delicate balancing act between delivering Burnham's potentially more left-leaning agenda and calming financial markets.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Primarily Romanian-speaking, but with a sizable Russian-speaking minority, Moldova has in recent years taken a clear West-leaning path, turning the country into a geopolitical battleground between Russia and Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of leaning

Verb

Scientists describe these differences as chronotypes, our natural preference for sleeping and being alert at particular times of day.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Silva experienced homelessness, too, often sleeping under the cover of a gazebo at the Riverbank Community Center.

— Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of sleeping

Verb

Tech neck is the term for neck and upper back pain caused by tilting your head forward to look at phones, laptops and other screens.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
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

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

Every few months, another sleek electric coupe emerges with rounded fenders, a sloping roofline, and enough rear haunch to invite inevitable comparisons.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
The design may be physically attractive, and despite the sloping coupe rear, there’s plenty of passenger space.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 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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