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adjective

ˈsta-tik How to pronounce static (audio)
Definition of staticnext
as in motionless
fixed in a place or position the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest

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static

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noun

as in squabble

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Recent Examples of static
Adjective
The company conducted a successful static fire test on June 29 in preparation for the launch. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 These movements generate electricity as the shaft, featuring a magnet array, moves through static copper coils at a high frequency, according to the company. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
These static holds create tension that strengthens muscles and improves how blood vessels respond to pressure changes. — Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026 The brief clip showed off a new cast of characters, beginning with fuzzy television static before exploding into a montage propelled by intense music and kinetic bursts of action, carrying on the spirit of the first season through energetic animation and heavily stylised art. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for static
Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
  1. motionless
  2. squabble
  3. stationary
  4. criticism
  5. standing
  6. dispute
  7. immobile
  8. argument
Adjective
  • Video shows the woman lying face up, motionless on the sidewalk as the man yelled and pointed at her face.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Reading someone’s brain during a real conversation is hard because the conventional method requires lying motionless inside an MRI scanner.
    — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of motionless
Noun
  • The county education office and the state’s Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team tell district officials their plan is unworkable, and the squabble continues.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her faction is the Black Council; her rivals include her half brothers Aegon II Targaryen, supported by the Green Council, and Aemond (One-Eye) Targaryen, whose other eye was a casualty of a childhood family squabble.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabble
Adjective
  • Many large facilities use stationary engines or combustion turbines for backup power.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Three points later, France’s Térence Atmane cracked a forehand past a stationary Draper to move up 6-3, 2-6, 4-1 in their first-round match at the ATP Masters 1000 Canadian Open in Montreal, seemingly putting the result beyond doubt.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stationary
Noun
  • The company has continued to push back on criticism by offering law enforcement advice on how to counter public pressure at city council meetings, noted Torin Monahan, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The European Court of Human ​Rights ruled in 2014 that Hungary had sacked Baka for criticism ​of the ⁠government and that his removal did damage to democratic freedoms in Hungary.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism
Adjective
  • Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Iyo Sky received a standing ovation for the sunny crowd in Minnesota.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of standing
Noun
  • The release of Fauci's text messages could further rekindle a yearslong dispute between Fauci and congressional Republicans about how the federal government's former top infectious disease expert responded to the coronavirus pandemic.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Creditors rarely challenge such plans because most disputes are resolved earlier.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispute
Adjective
  • Gripping your abs at maximum effort regardless of the task can make your torso feel like an immobile block.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of immobile
Noun
  • Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Features like autoplay, infinite scroll and algorithmic content recommendations have been the prime targets of legal arguments that social media platforms are designed to be addictive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of argument

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