How to Use supine in a Sentence

supine

adjective
  • He was lying supine on the couch.
  • France is worn out, she is made to be supine not made to fight.
    — Mark Mazower, The New York Review of Books, 16 Jan. 2020
  • But the older woman, once supine, now sits up.
    — Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Start in a supine position with your left leg bent and your right leg extended.
    — Philly.com, 5 July 2017
  • The most striking figure, at the center of the shot, in the foreground, is supine.
    — Mark Bowden, The Hive, 20 May 2017
  • At one point, Delilah wanders over to a supine Sybert and attempts to snack on her ponytail.
    — Danielle Ohl, baltimoresun.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Lie supine on a bolster or large pillow so that your entire back, shoulders, neck and head are supported.
    — Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Poses that can help with endometriosis pain include happy baby, legs-up-the-wall, and supine spinal twist.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Gravity pulls the tongue and soft palate backward in the supine position, which can obstruct the airway.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There are countless variations of supine twists which can be supported with props in many variations.
    — Justicia Declue, Philly.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The other thread is the party’s supine deference to its rich and corporate patrons.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • His liver will keep him supine, doused until it’s done with its daunting task of detoxification.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Beginner stretches include standing awareness, head hang, and supine spinal twist.
    — Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
  • About 38% of the population already sleeps supine.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • With the corruption gone the glowing light transforms into the supine image of a girl suspended in the air.
    — Washington Post, 11 July 2019
  • It is performed for supine audiences who are encouraged to doze off during the proceedings.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Together, the congregants pray over Benny, who’s lain supine on the altar on a simple cloth.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Gentle hip flexor and lower back stretches help your body relax into the supine position rather than fighting it.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There has been a steady accretion of power by the executive, often as a result of a supine legislative branch.
    — Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2019
  • In the meantime, Atomi encourages people to try the supine core and toe-scrunching exercises at home.
    — Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The most bizarre attraction was a merry-go-round, where the ladies, in all their finery, sat on supine Chinese mannequins and the gents rode serpent-like creatures.
    — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The supine political leaders of Nevada should be ashamed at sticking their constituents with a billionaire’s invoice.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
  • During the study, participants were supine, or lying on their backs, for 72 straight hours, which created enough pressure to alter the shape of the eyeball.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Artisans quarried and carved most of the statues in supine position, with the majority carved from the top down, although others were extracted from the side.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Being able to consciously perform a posterior pelvic tilt is critical for any supine weightlifting exercises, such as the bench press.
    — Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Given a supine Congress and a reluctant Supreme Court, executive overreach will always be a risk.
    — Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Democrats have spent the past 13 months in a state of introspection, reinvention and occasionally, supine inaction.
    — Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The talk is of overhauling a supine judiciary and strengthening parliamentary oversight.
    — The Economist, 17 May 2018
  • The rules also prohibited physical restraints that could inhibit a student’s breathing, including prone and supine restraints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • There have been some truly awful performances, including a supine 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, their local rivals.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

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