recline
verb (used without object)
to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
was reclining
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past progressiveof recline.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The first day I saw Shirley Valentine, she was reclining on a sun-dappled Mediterranean beach in Milwaukee.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2020
Although Rosenthal was reclining, Gwinnutt recalled, "I felt all the time that he was observing me."
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2017
We were introduced, briefly, before the Q&A. Baker was reclining, eyes closed, in an armchair in the cinema's bar.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2013
True’s body was reclining on an outcropping of small rocks and boulders.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2012
His father was reclining on the sofa reading the evening paper.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
