as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
After sustaining the impact, Walker remained face down on the field, lying motionless.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The missions led to several breakthroughs, including a motionless lane-switch mechanism, a safer magnetic levitation system, and improved structural resilience.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Small panfish and bream float stunned and motionless in the five feet or so of zapped lake around the boat, but the target eels do not seem as susceptible in the marshy edges that are lined with brush.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Then, a crowd of people gather around a motionless Zarutska.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Not at all motionless essence, but endless motion.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Viewers were able to see one of the dogs lying motionless on the floor, appearing to wait as its sibling slowly approaches.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The pair stood almost motionless in the middle of the road, ears swiveling, eyes calm but watchful.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
After sustaining the impact, Walker remained face down on the field, lying motionless.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The missions led to several breakthroughs, including a motionless lane-switch mechanism, a safer magnetic levitation system, and improved structural resilience.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Small panfish and bream float stunned and motionless in the five feet or so of zapped lake around the boat, but the target eels do not seem as susceptible in the marshy edges that are lined with brush.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Then, a crowd of people gather around a motionless Zarutska.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Not at all motionless essence, but endless motion.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Viewers were able to see one of the dogs lying motionless on the floor, appearing to wait as its sibling slowly approaches.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The pair stood almost motionless in the middle of the road, ears swiveling, eyes calm but watchful.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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Strategic planning should not be a static, annual exercise.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From the frozen Arctic to the windswept Mongolian steppe, necessity and environment shaped diets that leaned heavily — sometimes almost entirely — on meat.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Processing channels like frozen, dried, purees, sauces, and meal kits offer enormous potential to utilize every strawberry, apple, and tomato that comes out of the field.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The original distillery, and its still, were built in the 1800s.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The still, small, splash of salt water against the concrete.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In another sign that Wisconsin maritime historians are in a golden period of discovery, a wooden schooner hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years has been found — with citizen scientists on board to share the excitement.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Alberta’s weather is also subject to far larger daily swings in temperature and harsher winters than Scotland, all factors that affect the flavors that are extracted from the wooden barrels.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The opening splash screen outlines all the different features available to you, from starting with a blank canvas to recording yourself through your webcam.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the General Tab there is a blank space under Launch Options.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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