Synonyms of in place

in place

phrase

as in static

fixed in a place or position

To test heart function, the patient was asked to jog in place for one minute.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• static
• motionless
• stationary
• immobile
• nonmoving
• standing
• fast
• immovable
• irremovable
• frozen
• still
• stagnant
• unbudging
• unmovable
• steadfast
• nonmotile
• moveless
• wedged
• rooted
• immotile
• stuck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moving
• mobile
• movable
• flexible
• adjustable
• portable
• modular
• removable
• unstable
• transferable
• nonstationary
• motile
• unbalanced
• unsteady
• transportable
• displaceable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in place

Drones Drones are hovercraft that use the downward force of three or more propellers to allow the drone to hover in place. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

How ironic, a test for an artificial intelligence class in place of what should have been a real person. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Colson recounted the story of one of his patients, who was pregnant but still had an intra-uterine device in place. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

Related Stories The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which operates as a registered charity, previously allowed trustees to bring guests to its ceremonies, a practice that is said to have been in place for as long as two decades. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026