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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

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

Actually, she reclined for the interview, slipping off her heels and stretching out on a leather chaise under a waffle-weave blanket that she eventually cast aside with a grimace.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 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

And the meter was running: even as we reclined in our tents, we were using up precious gas.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer