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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
In the original video shared to his 10 million followers, Lil Nas X kept a positive attitude about the ordeal, joking and demonstrating how half his face had become immobile.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
It must be performed during a visit to a clinic, however, and requires the patient to remain immobile.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
It must be performed during a visit to a clinic, however, and requires the patient to remain immobile.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
Adjective
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This evolution marks a major departure from static workflows and limited decision trees.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The White House has tried to shift attention to the economy, amid a rather static jobs report on Friday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The Elkhorn site includes 256 stationary Tesla Megapacks — essentially shipping container-sized units filled with battery modules.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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That’s why energy harvesting like solar panels remains a niche solution today, better suited for stationary or ultra-low-power robots.—
James Pikul,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
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And Hobson's longtime friend Howard Schultz also earned standing ovations from store managers.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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The current standing size of the Germany army is just 181,000.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Once known for creating stiff, crunchy, and nearly immovable styles, the best hairsprays today are a far cry from the lacquered looks of decades past.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
6 June 2025
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Gavin Sheets came out of Sunday’s collision with an immovable object better than could reasonably be expected.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Pre-season in still weeks away, so fans would do well to remember that and stay calm.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Debris is spilled onto the street after what the Mayor described as a bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025, in a still image from video.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Though onscreen the plot necessitated that these women wind up married (and presumably with a mortgage), the fantasy of the single girl in her apartment has proved unmovable.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Penguins view a very small list of players as being unmovable.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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