as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
an examination of the slides of nonmotile cells
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Adjective
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In 2025, the number of people seeking shelter climbed higher still to 20,623 requests, but supply remained static — leaving all of those beds occupied for about half of the year.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Founded in 2000 in the living room of translator Olivia Sears, the Center has long been a nomadic institution with no static address.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Nancy Guthrie, 84 and pretty immobile, was missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dalton was immobile in the blowout loss to Buffalo, and clearly, the Panthers wanted someone who could match, or at least simulate, starter Bryce Young’s fluidity in the pocket.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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“Nonmotile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmotile. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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