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adjective

Definition of incliningnext
as in bowing
bending downward or forward the inclining branches of the evergreens seemed almost ready to break under the weight of the heavy snow

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inclining

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verb

present participle of incline
1
as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully inclined the ladder against the house

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2
as in leaning
to show a liking or proneness (for something) a good restaurant for diners who incline to spicy food

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclining
  1. leaning
  2. tending
  3. bowed
  4. weeping
Verb
  • Their cutbacks on spending forced a reckoning among restaurants, with fast-food brands like McDonald’s leaning into value menus and full-service chains like Red Lobster embarking on ambitious makeovers.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of leaning
Verb
  • Doing so decreases likelihood of encountering a rival whitetail, and so, the buck can focus on tending the doe.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Doing so decreases likelihood of encountering a rival whitetail, and so, the buck can focus on tending the doe.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tending
Adjective
  • Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
  • Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of bowed
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
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