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as in quietly
without motion the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor

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as in however
in spite of that their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still, it looks like he will be able to play today

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still

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adjective

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as in quieted
mostly or entirely without sound in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives

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still

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noun

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verb

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Recent Examples of still
Adverb
Insiders stress that no offers have been made and that the film is still in the development process, although the project is a top priority for the studio and moving fast. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 Stay still: Remain in this position for a few minutes. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 31 July 2025
Adjective
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 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
Noun
The campaign for the film has blurred the lines between fact and fiction to capitalize on the lead stars’ real union: The latest trailer incorporated personal outtakes of Franco and Brie’s love story interspersed with creepy stills from the film. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025 It’s built for both stills and cinema work, with a hybrid design that gives you the best of both worlds. PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
Verb
Comparable stilling is occurring across the Northern Hemisphere, according to an October report by a team centered at France's Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et l'Environnement (LSCE). IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010 Not long after the ground had stilled, dogs outside a restaurant started barking — a sign that an aftershock was coming — and locals hustled everyone out of the stone and wood building, which wasn’t built to withstand shaking. Maya Wei-Haas, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for still
Recent Examples of Synonyms for still
Adverb
  • Approval for mainstream use, however, might take a few years.
    Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
  • There are, however, plants that always need staking even if they are grown in optimal conditions.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • Accessible only by boat, the island features quiet trails, pebble beaches, and one campsite on the north end.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
  • At least the Cubs can take heart knowing the 64-44 Brewers, their chief rival in the NL Central, also stayed quiet.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Explore camping, great outdoors at area parks The Tawas area features opportunities for outdoor exploration at state and local parks and beyond. Area trails, including along the Lake Huron shoreline, offer a tranquil environment to walk, hike or bike.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
  • Just as the fish rise to the surface when the water is calm, your best ideas may surface when your mind is tranquil and wandering during an evening shower.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Nearly every office has someone who fills every silence, often without realizing it.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Now, for the first time, nurses from 1950’s children homes break their silence, revealing new details about one of Israel’s most painful and unresolved cases.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
  • Maybe those who listen slavishly to Trump and read The Wall Street Journal will stop—all 12 of them.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • That seemed to calm the situation for a little while.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Soon after, the 62-year-old man who shouts the racial slur ends up talking to two Black men who appear to try to calm him down.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For a start, the cheers from the nearby Andy Murray Arena are loud and booming, but so too is the exclusive balcony area hanging just to the side of the court, where people are sipping their wine or their Pimm’s and chatting loudly (the judge on court 1 has to shush them at one point).
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • The crowd had just spent an entire overtime shushing each other.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adverb
  • Challenged by armed gangs in southern Gaza and a population that has expressed open anger at Hamas, the militant group has nevertheless found a way to continue the fight, exacting a deadly price with each passing week that goes by without a ceasefire.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
  • My mother spoke of my grandmother’s sober beauty, plain and simple but nevertheless an inspiration to my grandfather.
    Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

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