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reclining



NOUN
lying down
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
sitting up standing


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At a pagoda in the suburb of Amarapura, a statue of a reclining Buddha emerges from a carefully arranged pile of brick rubble, its face respectfully cleaned.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Clinton swimming with Ghislaine Maxwell in one undated photo; reclining in the hot tub next to the person whose face has been blacked out.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

A planetarium with a 50-foot dome and more than 100 reclining seats hosts astronomy, anatomy and environmental-studies classes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The name “Groyper” comes from a meme, a plump, reclining version of the internet’s “Pepe the Frog.”

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025

I was still bound, reclining on the floor.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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