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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
When Wells fell, he was held completely immobile for 30 minutes by the tons of wet concrete surrounding him, his suit says.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
In the original video shared to his 10 million followers, Lil Nas X kept a positive attitude about the ordeal, joking and demonstrating how half his face had become immobile.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
It must be performed during a visit to a clinic, however, and requires the patient to remain immobile.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
In the original video shared to his 10 million followers, Lil Nas X kept a positive attitude about the ordeal, joking and demonstrating how half his face had become immobile.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
It must be performed during a visit to a clinic, however, and requires the patient to remain immobile.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
Adjective
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That means moving from static education to intelligent enablement.—
Mike Britton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That makes a living shoreline’s capacity to adapt to its surroundings — unlike a static seawall — one of its biggest strengths, said Melinda Donnelly, an assistant research scientist and biology professor at UCF who works with Walters.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Amazon This dual camera has 3K high definition, with 360 degree rotation up top, and a stationary camera below for even more coverage (plus it can be mounted upside down).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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Residents, staff and community members could ride a stationary bike in 15-minute shifts for a $25 donation.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Iran boasts a large standing force but also relies on proxies and undercover operations that have been severely disabled in recent months by U.S. and Israeli actions.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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His absence doesn’t make for a total 180 reversal; Haim’s other major standing collaborator, Rostam Batmanglij, is still on board co-producing with Danielle, so there are still points of sonic continuity.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Once known for creating stiff, crunchy, and nearly immovable styles, the best hairsprays today are a far cry from the lacquered looks of decades past.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
6 June 2025
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Gavin Sheets came out of Sunday’s collision with an immovable object better than could reasonably be expected.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Slavik displayed a still image from the March 2016 video that apparently depicts Combs dragging Ventura down the hall of a Los Angeles hotel.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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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
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And so with that came confidence and an unmovable quality to this character.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Though onscreen the plot necessitated that these women wind up married (and presumably with a mortgage), the fantasy of the single girl in her apartment has proved unmovable.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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