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adjective

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as in reclining

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as in nodding

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reposing

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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
The sweet mother-son photo shoot also featured the pair sitting in the tall grass of a meadow and reposing on a red picnic blanket. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
  • Every facet of India’s topography, from lush grasslands filled with antelopes to gnarled forests with tigers and evil spirits lurking around every corner, is on full display.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Beast, or some Beast-like relative, also has been seen in Milwaukee, outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Lake Geneva and, across the state line, in Antioch, Galena and lurking near the Great Lakes Naval Station in Lake County.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lurking
Verb
  • Research suggests nasal breathing may lower the likelihood of developing allergies, and preliminary studies link resting nasal breathing to lower blood pressure than mouth breathing.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Danyl Bosomworth, founder of ice bath brand Brass Monkey, told The Independent that women tend to carry a higher body fat percentage, a smaller body surface area to volume ratio and a lower resting metabolic rate.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of resting
Verb
  • Epstein left without getting back to the World Series, resigning with a year left on his deal and handing the job off to his friend and longtime wingman, Jed Hoyer, who was the general manager during the rebuild.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The old guard isn't handing anything over While the two circuits are coming together for a historic event, that doesn't mean there isn't a little friendly competition brewing.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 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
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Mary is lying on the cloth and turning to cradle Jesus, who is lying next to her.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The race grabbed headlines in recent weeks when Ramaswamy's campaign released an ad featuring Acton's estranged mother, who accused her daughter of lying about her childhood.
    — Ian McKinney, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lying
Verb
  • Led by the formidable $56 Edge Drops serum, the pop supernova is basking in the early success of her line, which was decades in the making.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While Usher was off basking in the afterglow of Confessions, maturing into a divorcé in the mid-2000s, the R&B world was already priming itself for a new-school successor.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Reposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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