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as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the patient must remain immobile while he is in the MRI unit
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as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
a huge, immobile tree of an endangered species that the creators of the theme park decided to make part of the design
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Recent Examples of immobile
Lack of sidewalk leaves some residents immobile Susan Mulheren is a big clothes, shoes and jewelry person.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Conical, feathery and brilliantly colored in blues, pinks, plum and orange, these tiny worms attach to coral reefs as larvae and then hang out, immobile, for the rest of their lives.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Riva tried contacting customer support for about three minutes while he was stuck in the immobile car, but gave up after the wait time became too long as the service was overwhelmed with other passengers’ calls.
—Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
The study found that the rough concrete surfaces of wind turbine foundations allow sessile organisms — immobile living things like barnacles, sea sponges, and algae — to thrive, and form the basis of a complex food chain.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Conical, feathery and brilliantly colored in blues, pinks, plum and orange, these tiny worms attach to coral reefs as larvae and then hang out, immobile, for the rest of their lives.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Riva tried contacting customer support for about three minutes while he was stuck in the immobile car, but gave up after the wait time became too long as the service was overwhelmed with other passengers’ calls.
—Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
The study found that the rough concrete surfaces of wind turbine foundations allow sessile organisms — immobile living things like barnacles, sea sponges, and algae — to thrive, and form the basis of a complex food chain.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
Adjective
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The senior from Cibolo fell face-first to the ground and remained motionless as trainers made their way to the field.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of Waymo’s 2026 self-driving ride-hailing fleet rollout in Nashville, a recent mass power outage in San Francisco left many of its vehicles motionless.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Without a digital brain, the agent is always operating on a static representation of partial truth.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another employee testified that Thomas was given a blanket fresh out of the dryer before his treatment, which investigators and hyperbaric chamber experts testified to increasing the risk of a static spark that could ignite the chamber.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With gyms closed and consumers confined at home, Peloton’s premium stationary bikes, treadmills, and subscription service soared in popularity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For two decades, Tomlin was an immovable force.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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This new Rubio has honed impressive skills in keeping an immovable face for the camera when seated or standing behind a boss who is ad-libbing in the diplomatic style of Genghis Khan.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been a strenuous 18-year fall from grace since Susan Sarandon handed the magnificent disaster his Golden Globe, his longtime buddy Bruce Springsteen mugging with glee as a standing ovation crowd cheered him on.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Under the cooler, standing water covered the floor.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My nowhere keeps coming, snow the still center of it all.—
Marianne Boruch,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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The video ends with various still images of Machado with Stern and his team.—
Julian Zamora,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Though a revival of insurance subsidies remains possible in Congress, the politics of the issue proved unmovable last year.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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So this is really one to watch, because historically the MAGA base has been unmovable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The embers are gone and the dust has settled a year later, but most of those houses are still vacant lots and families remain stuck in limbo.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On top of everything, California’s $4 trillion economy is more or less stuck in neutral, with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, no net job growth since the COVID-19 pandemic and severe employment cutbacks in signature sectors, such as film and TV production technology.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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