reclined

VERB

lie down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loll lounge sprawl stretch out

STRONG

cant heel lean lie list repose rest slant slope stretch tilt tip

WEAK

be recumbent lay down

Antonyms

STRONG

be active energize even forget level stand straighten

WEAK

sit up

Example Sentences

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I got comfy and spent much of the trip with the seat reclined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Ann Haeckl reclined on a cot — an American Red Cross blanket pulled over her — while her brother John sat nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

For a decade, my therapy appointments required a 30-minute train ride to a mid-rise medical office building in suburban Philadelphia, where I reclined on a black leather couch, grabbing the occasional Kleenex.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2024

And this week a Hong Kong couple were banned by Cathay Pacific after tensions flared over a reclined seat.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Half reclined on a couch appeared Mr. Rochester, his foot supported by the cushion; he was looking at Adèle and the dog: the fire shone full on his face.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë