recline
verb (used without object)
to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
reclines
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present tense formof recline (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Diles reclines comfortably on the instrumental configuration that makes so many rock bands sing: acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and the cool, angular drumming of Raúl Ponce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The back seat reclines nearly fully like a business-class airline seat and, as in most expensive Chinese cars these days, the seat gives a massage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
If someone reclines into your personal space, what can you do?
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
The nymph reclines on her side, resting on an urn, which in the past was used to send water into the banks of the lake below.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
She reclines her seat back and turns the heat all the way up.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
