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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
Verb
  • Everyone in France has been more than aware of Zidane’s presence lurking off stage for the last few years.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • These pests are excellent hiders, but they can often be spotted lurking under plant leaves and around plant crowns.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Definition of lurking
Verb
  • Slide open and step outside to sit at the deck’s fire table immersed in towering evergreen trees while resting your eyes beyond to the Sierra Nevada.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew Stafford was resting as part of his maintenance plan, and Simpson split reps evenly with Stetson Bennett, with Bennett taking the first crack.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of resting
Verb
  • Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That’s where the narrative has lost its proper focus this offseason, with the rallying cry for Reid to solve everything in the offense by just handing it off.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 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
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • The detective noted that Ramirez then appeared to get pulled under the vehicle, and then was lying motionless.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth, at least for now, sidesteps calls for his prosecution if he is accused of lying at Wednesday’s hearing, part of a yearslong campaign for his arrest spearheaded by some Republicans in Congress.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of lying
Verb
  • And now, with championship aspirations entering his 13th season, and fifth in Los Angeles, Mack is basking in his role as the Chargers’ elder statesman.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And in the museum’s quiet moments in between, Hellerstein’s made a habit of going into the Ebbets Field room, turning off the ceiling light, and basking in the glow of the orbs in baseball’s most famous rotunda.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of basking

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