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adjective

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as in reclining

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as in nodding

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verb (1)

present participle of repose
1
as in lurking
to remain out of sight a little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose

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as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion reposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work

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verb (2)

present participle of repose
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone

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Recent Examples of reposing
Verb
Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written. — Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposing
  1. reclining
  2. nodding
  3. lurking
  4. resting
  5. handing
  6. sleeping
  7. lying
  8. basking
Adjective
  • Anton Radchenko, a lawyer and the chief executive of AirAdvisor, told the Times that the woman could bring a small claims lawsuit against the airline, pointing to two cases where passengers won money over a non-reclining seat in India and a disappointing business class cabin in New Zealand.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Definition of reclining
Adjective
  • James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.
    — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021
Definition of nodding
Verb
  • Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Messi, Mbappe and Kane will battle for this award, although Dembele is lurking, too.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of lurking
Verb
  • Testimony in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King wrapped up its second week with prosecutors resting their case against him.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Research shows that quality sleep and regular exercise both can benefit heart rate variability as well as resting heart rate in healthy adults.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of resting
Verb
  • Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Voice assistants already complete purchases and arrange food deliveries, without handing control back to the user.
    — Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of handing
Adjective
  • An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of sleeping
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  • For some perplexing reason, Gia has decided to die on the hill that Ava is lying, despite having no way to prove that and despite the fact that Ava has no reason to lie.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • Anderson is one of the best deep-lying ball-players in the Premier League right now.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of lying
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  • But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • As noted in archive news reports, Chicagoans weren't basking in air conditioning during the heat wave in 1955.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of basking

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