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
Dani Blum, New York Times, 1 July 2025
This may feel like a spiritual static at first — your dreams might become louder, weirder, or more vivid.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 July 2025
All lightning is an electric discharge — much like a static shock, just on a larger scale.
Inside a thunderstorm, ice and water particles collide and exchange electrons, creating a buildup of electric charge.
—Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
White noise, a mix of random sound frequencies that sounds like static, can drown out any distracting sounds that are keeping you awake.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 1 July 2025
This may feel like a spiritual static at first — your dreams might become louder, weirder, or more vivid.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
Noun
Another year will give time for things to open up; right now, the market is fairly static.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 July 2025
All lightning is an electric discharge — much like a static shock, just on a larger scale.
Inside a thunderstorm, ice and water particles collide and exchange electrons, creating a buildup of electric charge.
—Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Noun
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The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Solterra Resort near Orlando, and began as a squabble over the grandchildren, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The show effortlessly balances sisterly squabbles, domestic horrors, and murderous hijinks.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Most universities still rely heavily on legacy infrastructure like stationary blue-light call boxes and emergency notification systems (ENS)—tools designed for mass alerts or large-scale threats.—
Kevin Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, right guard Kevin Dotson (chest contusion) and defensive tackle Poona Ford (sore groin) were riding stationary bikes after coming away sore from Tuesday’s joint practice with the Cowboys.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With this deal, the UFC has put itself in a position to quiet some of those criticisms.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cena was getting a standing ovation in his final SummerSlam when Lesnar's music blared for the first time in two years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Audiences responded by giving Brown a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The notice comes in the midst of a broader legal dispute between Wilson and The Deb's producers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Peter was working on Chime’s internal tools for managing customer support and disputes.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Without dominance in orbit, terrestrial forces would be deaf, blind, and largely immobile.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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About 70 people lived in the building, many of whom are immobile and have oxygen tanks, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Nevertheless, he was already being asked to clear a very high bar by making an Alien television series, since the first two movies in the franchise are universally beloved and have compelling arguments as the all-time greatest horror and action film, respectively.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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And in some cases, those arguments are idiosyncratic to the Trump administration specifically.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Denzel Washington has his own take on the cancel culture debate.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The debate also drew contrasts between American and European dining.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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