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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
More often than not, a towel was used to cover his immobile hand.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Water damage is some of the most severe damage a vehicle can endure, often rendering cars completely immobile and inoperable.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
This left the vessel listing and immobile, as social media video of the boat shows.
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Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Water damage is some of the most severe damage a vehicle can endure, often rendering cars completely immobile and inoperable.
—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
This left the vessel listing and immobile, as social media video of the boat shows.
—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
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Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
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Hodges then fell to the ground and appeared motionless.
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The brick-and-mortar storefront is being re-engineered from the ground up, turning static aisles into living, breathing media channels that can change their mood, narrative and aesthetic in a heartbeat.
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Audit findings remain static observations.
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These parts of the lithosphere are not stationary and move slowly.
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Surplus wireless capacity met unmet consumer broadband demand, with the physics of a stationary receiver doing the rest.
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For the night, the singer leaned upon one of her favorite beauty signatures—an immovable red lip, hair up in a fishtail braid, tied up with a team-colors blue and orange ribbon.
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The Judgment Day couldn’t get a one-up on Femi as JD McDonagh hit a chair shot but Femi was immovable.
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Messi is the standing rebuttal — a leader whose authority was never announced, only demonstrated; whose visibility was never imposed, only inevitable.
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Mosquitos lay their eggs in standing pools of water, so residents are encouraged to examine their property for any items that may be carrying still water, particularly smaller items.
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Now the second-most expensive Matisse painting to be sold at auction, La Chaise lorraine from 1919 is a still-life motif depicts a wooden chair upon which a plate of peaches is perched.
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The Olympian also tied for third place on the still rings, but – like Claire Pease – missed out on the medal due to a tiebreaker.
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The Letang contract may be unmovable, too.
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Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics.
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Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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