as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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Even as the complicated plot evolves, the characters and the performances remain frustratingly static.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Cities are weirdly static and exploration boils down to simple puzzles and uninspired loot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The frozen body of water presents skijoring behind galloping horses, snow polo, cricket, and vintage car racing.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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Be sure to try their signature sipper, the Gamechanger, a frozen fruity concoction with two kinds of rum.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to Powers, he and a private investigator are seen in a still image from a video recording included in the report.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2024
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The still images looked fine, but the video was choppy, with bright areas completely blown out.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Before fire hydrants became common, firefighters often had to dig into the ground to reach wooden water mains to get water into their hoses.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Cape Coral police, the man, John Hennessey, 27, dropped the knife and then swung a wooden stick at officers after burning himself in the fire on the front yard of a home on the afternoon of June 2018.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite Camille being reduced to an inanimate object that can do little more than sit with a blank look in her eyes, her conversations with her overbearing mother don’t change that much.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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There have been some that have turned in blank ballots, and that’s absolutely their right.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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