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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Strouble asked Lambert to recline the seat back, take off his shirt and hat, and lie on his abdomen, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s just another reason to take advantage of a reclining lawn chair!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Lambert’s body was located in a nearby cul-de-sac in the passenger seat of a 2014 Ford Fusion Titanium, still face down with the seat reclined.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Maybach is known for having some of the most over-the-top interiors out there with the reclining rear seats that resemble a first class flight along with foldable tables and pillows.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s just another reason to take advantage of a reclining lawn chair!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Lambert’s body was located in a nearby cul-de-sac in the passenger seat of a 2014 Ford Fusion Titanium, still face down with the seat reclined.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Maybach is known for having some of the most over-the-top interiors out there with the reclining rear seats that resemble a first class flight along with foldable tables and pillows.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recline
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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