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Recent Examples of recumbent
Generally, recumbent bikes offer a more relaxed posture and allow the user to perform a less strenuous cardio workout.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Multiple versions are also available, including recumbent bikes for people with mobility issues and bikes with a seat back for people with low back pain.
—Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Multiple versions are also available, including recumbent bikes for people with mobility issues and bikes with a seat back for people with low back pain.
—Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recumbent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recumbent
Adjective
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That carries across to the exterior, where aggressive styling has been eschewed in favor of long, horizontal lines and subtle curves.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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Indian business and financial news platform Moneycontrol reported that more than 100 eggs were visible within weeks once the team reached a fossil-rich horizontal layer, and noted that the egg-bearing layer extends beyond the current trench.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More than 35% of women in the US are deficient in vitamin D, and postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis are especially prone, according to a 2010 article in the Journal of Oncology Practice.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the scale and intensity of the current crisis have renewed concerns about disaster preparedness and the vulnerability of communities living near rivers and flood-prone areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The key to a wardrobe staple is its year-round sensibility, and flat boots are a chic, practical option that transitions seamlessly between seasons.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Indiana is flat and sunny — possibly to the chagrin of the state's tourism board — and a complicated network of power lines operates like a massive expressway, shuttling electrons across the region.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Recumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recumbent. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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