as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
At the sweet sound of the final whistle, Martin Odegaard rolled onto the turf and lay there motionless.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Video from the scene showed Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters using a jack to raise the wreckage of a car off a motionless person and check for vital signs.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Another group of visitors lay motionless on the pyramid’s platform to avoid being targeted.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Some people threw themselves to the ground and lay motionless to avoid detection.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The usual sounds of practice, music, whistles, coaching, all stopped as Ibukun-Okeyode lay motionless on the ground.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The rest of his teammates, lined up near the halfway line, either fell to the floor or stood motionless as the home crowd erupted at the same time as the Italian players’ worlds came crashing down around them.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Alongside college basketball icon Bill Raftery, Hill sat motionless as the ball rattled in, hand over his mouth, at a complete loss for words.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Video from the scene showed Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters using a jack to raise the wreckage of a car off a motionless person and check for vital signs.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Another group of visitors lay motionless on the pyramid’s platform to avoid being targeted.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Some people threw themselves to the ground and lay motionless to avoid detection.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The usual sounds of practice, music, whistles, coaching, all stopped as Ibukun-Okeyode lay motionless on the ground.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The rest of his teammates, lined up near the halfway line, either fell to the floor or stood motionless as the home crowd erupted at the same time as the Italian players’ worlds came crashing down around them.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Alongside college basketball icon Bill Raftery, Hill sat motionless as the ball rattled in, hand over his mouth, at a complete loss for words.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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In the encyclopedia era, information was static and curated.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is not a static business model.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ideal for reheating leftovers and frozen food, steaming food in the microwave, and at-a-glance food storage for easy grab and go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Using a microplane or fine grater, finely zest the frozen jalapeño directly into the glass.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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State media also broadcast a photograph of Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench and flanked by two uniformed personnel – the first public image of her in years.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Last year, wooden bleachers were replaced with aluminum stands, for example.—
Lori Punko,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The entire thing is a beautifully chaotic blank canvas for Sacramento’s music community to collaborate and mishmash within itself, to forge a platoon of one-off troupes and ramshackle supergroups — check out some prior videos on the event’s Instagram.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Her blank face fills the screen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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