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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  • Data, though, suggested the strange feature may have first formed earlier and didn't become visible until Saturn's southern hemisphere tilted back into Earth's view.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The way that Saturn's axis is tilted meant that the ringed planet's southern hemisphere was not visible from Earth from 2012 to 2023.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tilted
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  • There were multiple impact sites – two aircraft hangars were struck and likely destroyed and drone facilities were hit – and the images showed heavy damage to housing units where service members slept.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The others soon joined them, set up tents, and slept for a few hours.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • The record leaned into self-reflection and self-preservation informed by a divorce, his introduction to fatherhood, and an exploration of his Mexican roots through his signature alternative R&B sound.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • My last submission was a speculative story that leaned more horror, which is a new style for me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaned
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  • 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
  • Yet every bit of critique was couched as serving a larger goal for both of them.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Definition of couched
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  • And neither side is inclined to move much this early in bargaining.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For the nostalgically inclined, the film’s domestic success reps a victory for old-fashioned family entertainment with old-fashioned family values.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclined
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The team raised the vehicle’s rear hatch and angled it toward the sun throughout the day.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In another photo, Hoffman—who’s an Emmy-winning writer and comedian—put a white heart emoji over Windey’s nipples as her wife angled her body towards her.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of angled
Verb
  • Several female jurors nodded enthusiastically as the judge read them the instructions.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • After leaving the stand, Susan nodded sympathetically to Lindsay.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of nodded
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“Reclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclined. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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