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as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the patient must remain immobile while he is in the MRI unit
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as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
a huge, immobile tree of an endangered species that the creators of the theme park decided to make part of the design
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Recent Examples of immobile
Medical officers skied down the frozen halfpipe to tend to the slender, immobile frame on the snow.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
This teal hip fracture bedpan has an easy-grip handle on both the front and sides for more comfortable use for fracture and immobile patients.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
To fully engage the muscles in your arms and shoulders (and reap all the strength-building benefits), keep your torso as immobile as possible while doing arm exercises.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 11 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit also claims Cortez’s truck was immobile due to the crash and could not have accelerated toward the officers.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
This teal hip fracture bedpan has an easy-grip handle on both the front and sides for more comfortable use for fracture and immobile patients.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
To fully engage the muscles in your arms and shoulders (and reap all the strength-building benefits), keep your torso as immobile as possible while doing arm exercises.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 11 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit also claims Cortez’s truck was immobile due to the crash and could not have accelerated toward the officers.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
Adjective
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At the sweet sound of the final whistle, Martin Odegaard rolled onto the turf and lay there motionless.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters using a jack to raise the wreckage of a car off a motionless person and check for vital signs.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the encyclopedia era, information was static and curated.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is not a static business model.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Potential future applications for the technology include electric vehicles, humanoid robotics, and stationary energy storage systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ground Covers * Use in-ground sprinklers; select stationary heads for plantings more than a foot tall and low-precipitation-rate heads for ground covers (including lawns) on a slope.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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That leaves it either structurally immovable or movable only at great — likely five-figure — expense.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols reported that the pool is considered to be a temporary immovable obstruction (TIO), which is governed by a Local Rule.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The shivering crowd rose to give the new council members a standing ovation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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During the first timeout, the team played a tribute video that drew a standing ovation, with fans holding signs and wearing Reese jerseys throughout the arena.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kafka—who was from Prague, just over a hundred miles from here—stuck humans into impossible situations in his novels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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His new album, Sd-3, gets it nice and stuck.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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