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adjective

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as in reclining

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as in nodding

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verb (1)

present participle of repose
1
as in lurking
to remain out of sight a little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose

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as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion reposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work

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verb (2)

present participle of repose
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone

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Recent Examples of reposing
Verb
Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written. — Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposing
  1. reclining
  2. nodding
  3. lurking
  4. resting
  5. handing
  6. sleeping
  7. lying
  8. basking
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
Definition of reclining
Adjective
  • James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.
    — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021
Definition of nodding
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  • This investigation not only revealed the four lurking white dwarfs, but also demonstrated that one of these systems, G 203-47, located just 25 light-years away, has some curious characteristics.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • The key to making all of this work is really Deutch, who knows how to lace an all-American sweetness with a sense of anarchy lurking right below the surface.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
Definition of lurking
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  • The platform is also designed to support those who run resting orders, trades that don't execute until certain prices are met, the memo said.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Eagle-eyed commenters noted that a hand that was previously resting on Norris’ hip is no longer there.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of resting
Verb
  • Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Voice assistants already complete purchases and arrange food deliveries, without handing control back to the user.
    — Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of handing
Adjective
  • An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • In addition to lying south of Mount Nyiragongo, Goma is also 19 miles (30 km) southeast of another active volcano, Mount Nyamulagira, and just over the border from the Rwandan city of Gisenyi.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Prosecutors accuse him of lying about the violent encounter, and firing through Sosa-Celis' front door while young children were home.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of lying
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  • But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • As noted in archive news reports, Chicagoans weren't basking in air conditioning during the heat wave in 1955.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of basking

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