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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The carbon buckets don’t recline much and are mounted high enough in the cabin that the top of the windshield frame will block a straight line of sight for taller drivers.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The business class cabin features a 25-inch-wide chair that can be reclined into a two-meter-long bed.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The adjustable headrest is also a nice touch when reclining or just leaning back.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Swinton reclines in bed in a bright red jacket and bold blue pants, while Moore comes in wearing a burgundy coat and carrying a navy intrecciato bag.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The business class cabin features a 25-inch-wide chair that can be reclined into a two-meter-long bed.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The adjustable headrest is also a nice touch when reclining or just leaning back.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Swinton reclines in bed in a bright red jacket and bold blue pants, while Moore comes in wearing a burgundy coat and carrying a navy intrecciato bag.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 21 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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