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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In the image, Justin — who shares the infant with wife and Rhode founder Hailey Bieber, 28— could be seen reclining on a sofa for a relaxing weekend as the baby snuggled up with his legs resting on his dad's lap.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Artists are centered in the room surrounded by audience members on the same level, who are welcome to recline on floor mats and cushions.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Above them, burned forever in my memory, a sighing woman in white, legs bound, reclines on top of a pillar.
—Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
An adjustable bed frame allows sleepers to incline and recline the angle of their mattress.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Artists are centered in the room surrounded by audience members on the same level, who are welcome to recline on floor mats and cushions.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Above them, burned forever in my memory, a sighing woman in white, legs bound, reclines on top of a pillar.
—Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
An adjustable bed frame allows sleepers to incline and recline the angle of their mattress.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recline
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recline. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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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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