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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Yancy loves nothing more than to recline in his deck chair and let the ocean view wash over him.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Excellent leg support, all without reclining your seat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
And as in any Maybach with 4-place seating, rear passengers can recline deeply if a quick nap is required between meetings or enjoy one of a variety of massage techniques programed into the rear seats.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
When travelers think of contentious issues on planes, jockeying for overhead bin space or debating whether to recline a seat likely come to mind.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Excellent leg support, all without reclining your seat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
And as in any Maybach with 4-place seating, rear passengers can recline deeply if a quick nap is required between meetings or enjoy one of a variety of massage techniques programed into the rear seats.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
When travelers think of contentious issues on planes, jockeying for overhead bin space or debating whether to recline a seat likely come to mind.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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