as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
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.
—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
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.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
The February air was motionless, intangible.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
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
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.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
The February air was motionless, intangible.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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The more than 1,000-kilometer front line in the four-year war has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances, and both sides have increasingly relied on long-range strikes.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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There was not a payload on that vehicle because this was a static fire test.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Felipe’s lineup of frozen treats has earned its own loyal following among locals.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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The European Union will indefinitely immobilize almost $250 billion in frozen Russian assets, a move aimed at bypassing opposition from some bloc members in order to lend funds to Ukraine.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The campaign extends into still images, some shot by Piccioli himself, and others by photographers Monaris and Zora Sicher for a dedicated Instagram account showing what happened behind the scenes — @keeppprolling.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Paint Your Own Woodcraft The $7 Paint Your Own Woodcraft Kit offers a variety of wooden pieces to paint for a tray full of holiday cheer.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Esquire Tavern The oldest bar on the River Walk also has the longest wooden bar top in Texas.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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No electricity, no running water, just open space; a blank canvas for her creativity.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
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Target redesigned its cards to now have a blank space where access codes used to be printed.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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