as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.
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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
The man is later seen lying motionless on the street as bystanders and police attempt to wake him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Amorado then slashed the motionless Espinoza’s neck with a machete, prosecutors said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The study suggests that having eight eyes may improve depth perception during stationary hunting, a strategy suited to an ambush predator waiting motionless beneath cover.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Panthoi was taken off on a stretcher with severe swelling on her face and Devi was briefly motionless on the ground before being taken off the field.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Understandably, the travelling Tottenham support stood motionless in the top tier above the Spurs goal, in complete disbelief in how Spurs had collapsed so disastrously, all entirely of their own doing.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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
The man is later seen lying motionless on the street as bystanders and police attempt to wake him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Amorado then slashed the motionless Espinoza’s neck with a machete, prosecutors said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The study suggests that having eight eyes may improve depth perception during stationary hunting, a strategy suited to an ambush predator waiting motionless beneath cover.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Panthoi was taken off on a stretcher with severe swelling on her face and Devi was briefly motionless on the ground before being taken off the field.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Understandably, the travelling Tottenham support stood motionless in the top tier above the Spurs goal, in complete disbelief in how Spurs had collapsed so disastrously, all entirely of their own doing.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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Instead of static exhibitions, the museum’s open studio model gives visitors a reason to return.—
Carl Juste,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The organizations that succeed will design talent strategies that adapt over time, move beyond static workforce models, and embed AI across the talent lifecycle.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Banks must protect certain federal benefits from being frozen or garnished if they're directly deposited into your banking account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nearly half of total grocery sales, or 49%, are bought from the center of the store, according to Numerator, compared to 42% for the perimeter and 9% for frozen goods.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen prepares to enter the Orion crew capsule for the Artemis II mission in a still image from video.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tawny port's claim to fame is how long it is aged, often in wooden barrels, before it's made available to enjoy.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fight is over quaint philosophical concepts such as legacy, standards, inspiration, talent, and whether any of those things actually play into channeling the divine onto a blank canvas.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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