as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
Investigators later determined the four officers fired nearly 100 shots, including three that were fired as Reed — a former standout basketball player at Westinghouse College Prep high school — was lying motionless on the ground.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
One on a stoop and two on a corner and four motionless on a sidewalk and—down the block, the reflective vests of the volunteers in pairs walking the school patrol, to keep the kids from the K-5 safe from ICE.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Tyner was located motionless on the ground outside of the hotel with a gunshot wound.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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
For the next seven hours, three more deputies walked past the cell multiple times without looking at or speaking with Jamall Brown, who was now virtually motionless on the floor.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Pretti is lying face up on the ground, motionless.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
In the past, iguanas have been seen falling out of trees, and alligators appeared motionless in frozen waterways.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
One on a stoop and two on a corner and four motionless on a sidewalk and—down the block, the reflective vests of the volunteers in pairs walking the school patrol, to keep the kids from the K-5 safe from ICE.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Tyner was located motionless on the ground outside of the hotel with a gunshot wound.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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
For the next seven hours, three more deputies walked past the cell multiple times without looking at or speaking with Jamall Brown, who was now virtually motionless on the floor.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Pretti is lying face up on the ground, motionless.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
In the past, iguanas have been seen falling out of trees, and alligators appeared motionless in frozen waterways.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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It’s designed to show your cortisol pattern over time, not just one static snapshot.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a year culturally associated with agency and momentum, such symbolic gestures felt static.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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They can be eaten fresh, frozen, or dried, and used as a topping, side, smoothie ingredient, or dessert.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Remember family movie night, put off yesterday during the frozen march and general strike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The campaign, shot in Paris by Adam Peter Johnson, unfolds through stark portraits and graphic still-life images.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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In mid-January, an unassuming man in khakis and a button-down shirt walked to a wooden lectern at a school board meeting in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bright colors pop against dark wooden features, reflecting the vibrant history of the hotel and of the city of Palm Springs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Two were blank, one was out of focus and two showed police officers.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The brand’s trefoil logo is embroidered in gold at the forefoot, but the mule is otherwise blank in terms of outward branding.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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