supine

Example Sentences

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The Tesla board, which had changed somewhat since 2018 but was still supine toward Musk, also asked shareholders in effect to overturn McCormick’s ruling by voting on the pay package again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

The bodies appear to be laid supine, but most bones have dissolved because of the acidic soil.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

I’ve seen him rap supine on the sidewalk.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

Once supine, I experienced the unique and briefly frightening sensation that my ears were traveling up very fast in an elevator while the rest of my body fell gently toward Earth.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022

From my supine perch on the back of the police car, I noticed an older woman staring at me, shaking her head.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore