reclined; reclining
: to cause or permit to incline backwards
Examples of recline in a Sentence
She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV.
The theater has reclining seats.
He reclined his seat so that he could nap more comfortably.
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Electric stoves were placed on wooden dining tables, reclining chairs, and wardrobes, transmitting heat into glass distillers and condensers.
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Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
The rear seat slides fore and aft and reclines for comfort.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
The living area can also be configured as a TV room, complete with reclining couch seats and a home theater system.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Beside the entrance is a cast-iron sculpture of a reclining man by Anthony Gormley while the lobby is dominated by a giant Richard Prince Cowboy image.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
The rear seat slides fore and aft and reclines for comfort.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
The living area can also be configured as a TV room, complete with reclining couch seats and a home theater system.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Beside the entrance is a cast-iron sculpture of a reclining man by Anthony Gormley while the lobby is dominated by a giant Richard Prince Cowboy image.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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recline
verb
re·cline
ri-ˈklīn 
reclined; reclining
1
: to lean or cause to lean backwards
2
: repose entry 1 sense 2, lie
reclining on the sofa
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