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Recent Examples of recumbent
Multiple versions are also available, including recumbent bikes for people with mobility issues and bikes with a seat back for people with low back pain.
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Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Our parents were up the sand, loose and recumbent, snacking on octopus jerky and reading aloud journal entries my great-great-great-great-grandfather kept as his family traversed the territory to homestead a new life.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The recumbent chair and whining drill, the blinding lights and masked faces overhead, the needle, the spit basin, and the X-ray film clamped between your teeth—every detail seems designed to inflame our fears.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Plus, recumbent bikes are the better choice for folks recovering from an injury.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recumbent
Adjective
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But ultimately, this was a decision that came down to AT&T's desire for a new horizontal location with significant acreage for development.—
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Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.—
Adjective
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Now, a study from University of Georgia and Emory University scientists offers a new explanation, finding that rising temperatures are likely making monarchs more disease-prone.—
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Some fawners are prone to approval-seeking behaviors, like pursuing prestigious but soul-sucking careers.—
Adjective
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Along with a soul patch and longer hair, Garfield donned a black flat cap, light sunglasses, and a bright blue blazer in the snap.—
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Extremely comfortable and stretchy, the flat seams keep them from being too bulky under your top layers.—
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“Recumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recumbent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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