as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
The video shows the motionless suspect in a gray hoodie lying facedown on a chair or sofa while still clutching the knife.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Hodges then fell to the ground and appeared motionless.
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John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.
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Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Multitudes fell down and lay motionless.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Suppose the 22 players are distributed motionless across the field.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
The video shows one person lying motionless in the street as one of the officers stands back up and bystanders gather around.
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Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Abunada lay motionless for a moment, perhaps two.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Hodges then fell to the ground and appeared motionless.
—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.
—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Multitudes fell down and lay motionless.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Suppose the 22 players are distributed motionless across the field.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
The video shows one person lying motionless in the street as one of the officers stands back up and bystanders gather around.
—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Abunada lay motionless for a moment, perhaps two.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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Iran-Qatar talks today will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tuesday.
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All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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In a previous life, the wooden crate had been used by artist Robert Rauschenberg, widely regarded as the father of assemblage art in the United States, to house and transport his paintings before Basquiat incorporated it into his own work.
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Sets run around $10 and include 42 nails across 21 sizes, plus glue, a prep pad, a wooden cuticle stick, a dual-sided file and buffer and application instructions.
Adjective
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Recent photos taken of the portion of the Kennedy Center still hidden by the tarp show the blank space where the sitting president’s name—which was added to the building in December of 2025—used to be.
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Floor-to-ceiling shelving can turn a blank wall into valuable storage, tall drapery panels can make even the most modest historic structure feel expansive, and oversized artwork can help the eye travel through a room in a way that feels immersive and intentional.
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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