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as in leaning
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as in sleeping
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclining
Adjective
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Her sessions include riding the recumbent bike, which is reclined to support the lower back, for two 30-minute stints, reaching about three miles both times.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Wayward wastes absolutely no time getting started with an episode that features a midnight kidnapping, a murder, and Toni Collette riding a recumbent bike like some modern-day Wicked Witch.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has called on the agency to shift money from its contingency fund and other places to keep SNAP at least partially funded.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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As Democratic-leaning buyers shifted away from Tesla, that effect also boosted the sales of competitors’ electric and hybrid vehicles by roughly 17% to 22%, the study found.—
Reuters 15 hr ago,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bush Hager's most noticeable symptoms include mood swings and trouble sleeping.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Upon awakening to a loud fire alarm, EKG results showed an average heart rate of 180 beats per minute, as compared with an average of less than 70 while sleeping.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Global markets, myriad analyses have shown, are tilting into a reality where wind and solar are the cheapest ways to generate electricity.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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And early polling suggests the generic congressional ballot is tilting toward Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The quick loss of water is even more evident in areas with banks, sloping lawns, and those with lots of hardscaping like walkways.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The island’s relaxed energy carries throughout the resort's maze of 29 villas, sloping down a hill towards the beach.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In footage shared on social media, verified by Reuters, the large bridge can be seen slanting to one side with people below.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sun slanting through tree line.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Other clips show the duo snoozing together, laying on the couch, and Queenie trying to get Walt to play (but to little avail, of course).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, astronomers hope future observations will help shed light on these snoozing star factories.—
Shreejaya Karantha,
Space.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jones was accused of tipping off associates to the injury status of LeBron James and Anthony Davis before a Los Angeles Lakers game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On October 17, the Bangor Daily News reported a second round of resurfaced posts that purported to show Platner had posted a question about Black people not tipping.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Reclining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclining. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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