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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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
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
The museum reclines where the sculpture stands tall, folding a wall that leans south where a steel panel bends north.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
All seats can be equipped with heating and ventilation, and the rear row reclines.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2022
She reclines her seat back and turns the heat all the way up.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
