reclined

verb

past tense of recline
1
as in tilted

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2
as in lay (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclined
  1. tilted
  2. slept
  3. leaned
  4. couched
  5. inclined
  6. dozed
  7. angled
  8. nodded
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  • Reczek and Bosley-Smith acknowledge that people with especially conflictual parental relationships were less likely to authorize parent interviews, leaving that parent subsample tilted toward more positive ties.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By abstaining from economic espionage, the United States has tilted the playing field against itself and magnified the Chinese threat.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilted
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  • The findings at Abric Romaní are different because the finds come from a place where Neanderthals lived, slept, cooked, and made tools over the course of some 20,000 years.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Most dogs slept on the bed or in the same room as their humans.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • Where Iran ads are most prevalent While the Iran war ads made up about 5% of the total TV spots aired across the competitive races, some contests leaned into the topic heavily.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • While the Iran war ads made up about 5% of the total TV spots aired across the competitive races, some contests leaned into the topic heavily.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaned
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  • But the lawsuit alleges that these numbers, advertised in Anthropic’s marketing graphics, are misleadingly couched in fine print.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026
  • His legal team couched the City Council’s move to weaken the mayor’s authority and strip him of privileges as a petty effort to unseat the youngest mayor in the city’s history, and one who has questioned their leadership.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of couched
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  • For those inclined toward a full suite of diamonds, there’s also a necklace and matching bracelet composed of round brilliant stones, each framed by a delicate diamond halo.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Spooky season is all about getting your thrills, and for the literary-inclined, there is plenty to look forward to this month.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclined
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  • The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
    — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozed
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  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of angled
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  • Many protesters are under 18, and Mélenchon — who is 75 and on his fourth presidential run — nodded to that future electorate by proposing to lower the voting age to 16.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As DeLonge nodded his head and got emotional, the on-air broadcast team set the scene for viewers at home.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nodded
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