immobile
adjective
im·mo·bile
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmō-bəl 
-ˌbī(-ə)l,
also -ˌbēl
1
: not moving : motionless
keep the patient immobile
2
: incapable of being moved : fixed
Examples of immobile in a Sentence
The tranquilizer made the animal immobile.
The accident left her immobile.
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In this model, our planet was covered for its first 2 to 3 billion years by a rigid, immobile outer shell with convection processes occurring beneath it in Earth’s mantle.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In general, sea anemones are known to keep their tube-like bodies relatively vertical and are considered immobile, researchers said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
So, on the verge of graduating from the Colorado Rapids academy and heading off to play for the University of Denver, Nehme underwent an operation that would keep him immobile for months.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Michael Penix The Falcons’ selection of Penix put the draft on tilt in 2024, but his play at the end of the season — replacing an immobile, unproductive Cousins as starter — showed the upside Atlanta was chasing with their surprise selection at No. 8 overall.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In general, sea anemones are known to keep their tube-like bodies relatively vertical and are considered immobile, researchers said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
So, on the verge of graduating from the Colorado Rapids academy and heading off to play for the University of Denver, Nehme underwent an operation that would keep him immobile for months.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Michael Penix The Falcons’ selection of Penix put the draft on tilt in 2024, but his play at the end of the season — replacing an immobile, unproductive Cousins as starter — showed the upside Atlanta was chasing with their surprise selection at No. 8 overall.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immobile. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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immobile
adjective
im·mo·bile
(ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ō-bəl
-ˌbēl
-ˌbīl
-ˌbēl
-ˌbīl
1
: incapable of being moved
2
: not moving
keep the patient immobile
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