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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as in squabble
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Recent Examples of static
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Pablum and static on the radio.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That phase also included a fueling test, which, like the static fire, took place in the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwestern China.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Flipping a switch on the bottom of the lantern turns it from static to interactive mode.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Pablum and static on the radio.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
The cleaning brush creates static allowing pet hair to cling to it and be pulled from seats.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That phase also included a fueling test, which, like the static fire, took place in the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwestern China.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Adjective
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Drone footage shows eight officers approach a motionless Green who appeared slumped over with a large pool of blood staining the driveway.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a 20-second black and white video of the strike posted to X, a small boat can be seen apparently sitting motionless on the water when a long thin projectile descends on it, triggering an explosion.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Posobiec generally doesn’t get mired in MAGA squabbles and focuses his ire on the left.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The squabble over the bill was messy, marked by hundreds of attendees, hourslong hearings, and accusations of bad faith from both sides.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the picture, the little one, whose face was covered with a pumpkin emoji, could be seen standing on the seat of the driver's side of a stationary vehicle.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cuomo told reporters that Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had made Jewish people afraid to leave their homes.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although there seems to be a lot of fan criticism towards Aleister Black and Zelina Vega's debut entrance as a couple on SmackDown, there are also fans who appeared to be in favor of the look.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Abrego Garcia, currently in immigration custody, became a symbol of the administration’s hardline deportation policies after courts ruled his initial expulsion to El Salvador violated a standing order.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Keeping your core engaged and a soft bend in your standing knee, hinge forward from your hips while lifting your left leg straight behind you.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arenas has since said the dispute started over a game of bourré.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The dispute has largely remained peaceful so far.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Faced with more distant suffering, however, most people in wealthy societies are curiously immobile.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The degree of difficulty rises significantly with the immobile Flacco, but the Bengals will be banking on his understanding of getting the ball out to avoid those hits.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best argument to count the goal?—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brooks, who lives across the street from where the stabbing happened, got into an argument with the teacher before going to his home to get a knife, KUSA reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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