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 did, however, think about the various therapy offices I’ve sat or reclined in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Eric Tung, a single dad and small-business owner in Los Angeles, dropped off his son at volleyball practice recently, reclined his seat and settled into Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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

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

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

An inner portal led to a torch-lit chamber, where Chak Tok Ich’aak, flanked by counselors and minions, reclined on an ornate bench.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann