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Recent Examples of recline
Be mindful of others when reclining your seat, storing baggage, or navigating the aisle.
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Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Although the chair back reclines with the pull of a lever, the seat doesn't tilt.
—PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Relax mode reclines your seat and fills the screen with soothing landscapes and sounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Finally, there’s the sweetest design, with Halsey reclining on a floating half-moon as two of the dancers do a romantic pas de deux.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
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Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Although the chair back reclines with the pull of a lever, the seat doesn't tilt.
—PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Relax mode reclines your seat and fills the screen with soothing landscapes and sounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Finally, there’s the sweetest design, with Halsey reclining on a floating half-moon as two of the dancers do a romantic pas de deux.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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After the handlers let go of the prop, the sphere rises and suddenly tilts to one side, causing Perry to lose her footing.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Perry’s death-defying performance comes after Beyoncé suffered a similar scare at her Houston show last month, when her flying car prop tilted to one side, mid-air.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
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Carrie Underwood also stepped outside her comfort zone, hesitantly providing critical feedback (but always couching it with praise, of course).—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Trump responded with a social media post that, although couched in his characteristically unconventional terms, offered an off-ramp from the crisis.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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The building, constructed largely of brass and glass, slopes downward from west to east.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
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The home sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood, positioned at the bottom of about 2 acres of sloping land off a narrow public road.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The issue with this idea is that the Brewers are quite competitive right now, and they might not be inclined to move the lefty.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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If the team were inclined to bolster that position, Auburn’s Ike Irish and North Carolina’s Luke Stevenson would each be attractive options.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The cute post features a precious shot of baby Sully sleeping, wearing a onesie with trucks on it.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Resort teams often work around the clock during storms, sometimes sleeping on-site while trying to care for their own families and lives at the same time.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Some organizations are leaning into structured mandates and tighter operational models.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Six years later, many Democrats and party leaders are leaning into the GOP infighting and far-right anger over the Trump administration's handling of the case, raising the issue in press conferences, social media posts and on the floor of the House.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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And there are lots of shaded seating areas for napping littles and breastfeeding families.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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Flotsam and Jetsam are most active in the early mornings and evenings, but can be observed napping and sunning in the afternoon, zoo officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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Attach the netting to overhanging eaves and angle back to the area on the siding where the damage occurs, or drape it over stakes to keep them away from deck posts, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Some believed that Griffith’s mighty bequest was also angled, in part, to dodge taxes.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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