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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
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
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  • The most profitable service targets authors lurking outside the notoriously gatekept realm of traditional publishing.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
  • However, the modern versions that are packed with high explosives and sit lurking under the dirt to blow up unwary vehicles or pedestrians are much nastier affairs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of lurking
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  • That questioned turned into a heated debate recently in my Nextdoor website, when a fellow Monrovian posted photos of a mountain lion resting in his yard.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The most controversial element of the CFTC’s rule is forcing affiliates to receive last priority at every price in the order book regardless of when a resting order was submitted.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of resting
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  • The picture of Shedeur handing the keys of the program to JuJu said 1,000 words about where Buffs football was heading.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Bulldogs marched into the Treasure Valley last year and defeated Boise State 30-7 at Albertsons Stadium, handing the Broncos one of their worst losses on The Blue in years.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 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
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  • As for the lows, sweater weather will officially arrive for Charlotte, with lows near 40 degrees this weekend, and a chance for patchy frost for out-lying areas, forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The fight was now about accusations of lying, whether the item was for sale, and what actually happened in the store.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lying
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  • In the days of former coach Billy Napier, Florida made a habit of basking in the wins.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Some employees, artists, and ex-girlfriends compare gaining his praise and attention to basking in the warmth of the sun itself.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of basking

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“Reposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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