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recline

verb as in lie down

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Parents who plan ahead and bed-share more safely may avoid falling asleep accidentally with a baby in the most unsafe of situations — a reclining chair or sofa.

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The box is carved with scenes of the labors of Hercules, while the lid is decorated with monumental reclining figures of the deceased.

He reclines into his couch, one arm flung lazily behind his head, while the greens of his English garden sway in the waning summer light.

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Raise your tray tables and your reclining seats, and fasten your seat belts.

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You ignore it picking up while you make your nest: secure the corners of your blanket, adjust your umbrella and finally, comfortably recline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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