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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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as in quiet
free from disturbing noise or uproar
the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours
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as in tranquil
free from storms or physical disturbance
the air was ominously still as dark clouds gathered in the distance
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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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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
a loud noise shattered the still of the night
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as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting
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as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed
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Recent Examples of still
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
It’s been weeks since Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s extravagant wedding, and people are still talking about it.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 July 2025
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
The half-empty arena with still minutes to play in Monday’s Game 4 said it all.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
The latest trailer incorporates personal outtakes of Franco and Brie’s love story interspersed with creepy stills from the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 July 2025
Maya Wei-Haas, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But the French modelers pegged forests as the primary culprit behind the stilling in other regions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
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Adverb
She’s missed nearly a dozen games because of injuries but still managed to lead fan voting for the All-Star Game.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
It’s been weeks since Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s extravagant wedding, and people are still talking about it.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 July 2025
Adjective
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—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
The half-empty arena with still minutes to play in Monday’s Game 4 said it all.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Noun
The copper-colored cap and emblem are an homage to the copper stills used to distill the agave nectar and make Clase Azul’s tequilas.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
The latest trailer incorporates personal outtakes of Franco and Brie’s love story interspersed with creepy stills from the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 July 2025
Verb
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
But the French modelers pegged forests as the primary culprit behind the stilling in other regions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for still
Adverb
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The President, however, later denied using the word.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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Even if there’s nothing to fear about this new database, however, good results in science depend on trust.—
Caren Zucker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Pulse Picks Yes, the MLB trade deadline could be quiet … but there are some big names that could move, too.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The tranquil space is great for catching glimpses of the tall, hoofed residents or simply unwinding.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Fallingwater, in Pennsylvania’s hilly Laurel Highlands, is perched above a tranquil waterfall and was built with locally quarried sandstone.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.—
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arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Such as when our yellow Lab Frank couldn’t stop wagging his tail while digging a hole.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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As Stanway had passed back to her, the midfielder had patted the air in the universal gesture for ‘calm it down, there’s no rush’.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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When the projector isn't throwing out sound, fan noise is quite noticeable, though the whirring does calm down somewhat when in eco mode (which outputs the lowest brightness).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
Verb
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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
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The crowd had just spent an entire overtime shushing each other.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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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
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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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“Still.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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