as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest
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Recent Examples of static
Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Russia’s latest push to alter a largely static front line has come at a steep human cost.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Adding fabric softener or vinegar - Some people like using fabric softener to keep sheets soft and reduce static, but Stein does not recommend this.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Unfortunately for physicists, our real universe is not collapsing or static but expanding — being pushed apart by dark energy.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Russia’s latest push to alter a largely static front line has come at a steep human cost.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
Every channel Tom turns to is black, loud with static, and filled with diagonal snow.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Adding fabric softener or vinegar - Some people like using fabric softener to keep sheets soft and reduce static, but Stein does not recommend this.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Adjective
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Alongside college basketball icon Bill Raftery, Hill sat motionless as the ball rattled in, hand over his mouth, at a complete loss for words.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The man is later seen lying motionless on the street as bystanders and police attempt to wake him.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That March 4 decision stemmed from a squabble between the two parties after Anthropic refused to lift restrictions on its Claude AI model to be used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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But even with the reduced wishlist, many bills died in House-Senate squabbles.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most of our forecast area is on the cool side of a stationary boundary that is positioned near the I-68 corridor.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Descovich dismisses the criticism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wise's role at the Justice Department drew criticism from congressional Democrats.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Red Sox played a video tribute, and Bogaerts received a standing ovation before the first game of that series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The measure would apply nationwide and would establish the observance as a standing requirement in federal law.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The high-profile dispute has, over the past year and a half, ensnared several other celebrities in Lively and Baldoni's orbit as the discovery process in their case exposed the stars' private communications.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Owens had expressed frustrations to her mother about an ongoing dispute with her neighbor Susan Lorincz that dated back to February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nancy Guthrie, 84 and pretty immobile, was missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dalton was immobile in the blowout loss to Buffalo, and clearly, the Panthers wanted someone who could match, or at least simulate, starter Bryce Young’s fluidity in the pocket.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating during a live TV interview and then had a heated argument with Staley in the final seconds of their 62-48 loss to the Gamecocks.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The mayor cites recent data to support his arguments.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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