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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This evolution marks a major departure from static workflows and limited decision trees.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
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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Russia said Ukraine unexpectedly postponed a transfer involving prisoners of war and the bodies of dead soldiers, leaving more than 1,200 frozen Ukrainian bodies waiting in refrigerated trucks at an exchange point with no one to collect them.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Some fans have their hands over their mouths in disbelief, almost frozen.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Wallace Bowl complex is built with flagstone, a sedimentary rock usually made of sandstone, and the seats are wooden, Andrew said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Around the world, natural disasters—including the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina the following year—have entrenched this concept, whereby crises create a blank sheet ready to be exploited by Big Business.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Dawkins will send a standard set of 10 blank nails, one each in every size (small, medium, large) so customers can try them on and decide their best fit.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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