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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
The lawsuit also claims Cortez’s truck was immobile due to the crash and could not have accelerated toward the officers.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Lack of sidewalk leaves some residents immobile Susan Mulheren is a big clothes, shoes and jewelry person.
—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
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Lack of sidewalk leaves some residents immobile Susan Mulheren is a big clothes, shoes and jewelry person.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
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Prescott’s investigation found that Stakley, the sole person in charge of female prisoners at the time, was at the tail end of a double shift when Insogna was found motionless in her cell, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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In one shot, a medical worker is seen pulling a sheet over a motionless body lying in the same bed, with bottles of prescription medications visible on a nightstand.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His approach is not about static balance but active negotiation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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One example showed a static link to purchase hot sauce at the bottom of the answer, labeled ‘sponsored’.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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,
5 Feb. 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 are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rival cars are immovable objects that you’ll sometimes get stuck and turned around on, and other times, completely bounce off.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even as Klay Thompson and the rest of the non-Steph Curry members of the 2010s dynasty faded away, Green remained immovable.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The crowd in the stadium let their emotions pour out as well, giving him a standing ovation.—
Ciara Moran,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new president got a standing ovation.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of compressing observations into still images, RIMS preserves time-dependent information and separates radio signals by direction.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Capturing a stunning still pic of your plate.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The same institution founded on the principle of easy and open community collaboration could now be proving unmovable—trapped between the need to adapt and an institutional resistance to change.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2026
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And cars were encased in walls of nearly unmovable bergs.—
Meagan Flynn,
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just try not to let it get stuck in your head.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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That’s what’s really stuck in my brain.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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