Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
Verb
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Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The capsule was tilted to try and give the wastewater system a warm bath in the sun’s blistering rays—with middling success.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other commenters have leaned into the nostalgia.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its rider leaned low over the saddle, carrying a bag packed with 49 letters and 5 telegrams.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another person who slept over at the condo was Diane and Tex's masseuse, Annie Anderson.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Annie stayed home and slept on Monday, but Casey posted photos of their 2-year-old son, Auggie, at the stadium.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Rangers may be inclined to shake things up at the back of their bullpen if poor results persist.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whether any other team will be inclined to make an offer, however, remains to be seen.—
Ernesto Cova,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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And no matter what anyone does to look younger, Miller wants women to stop with the negative self-talk about aging that’s often couched in seemingly harmless jokes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But after the ensuing inbounds, a Cayden Boozer pass was tipped and stolen by Mullins.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a variety of tick-lifting tools available online, but fine-tipped curved tweezers also work well.—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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