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as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the patient must remain immobile while he is in the MRI unit
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as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
a huge, immobile tree of an endangered species that the creators of the theme park decided to make part of the design
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Recent Examples of immobile
Video posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road, with at least seven people lying immobile on the ground.
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Associated Press, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
The face itself looked fine — a bit glowy at times and immobile around the eyes — but its novelty quickly wore off.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
When Wells fell, he was held completely immobile for 30 minutes by the tons of wet concrete surrounding him, his suit says.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
In the original video shared to his 10 million followers, Lil Nas X kept a positive attitude about the ordeal, joking and demonstrating how half his face had become immobile.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Associated Press, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
The face itself looked fine — a bit glowy at times and immobile around the eyes — but its novelty quickly wore off.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
When Wells fell, he was held completely immobile for 30 minutes by the tons of wet concrete surrounding him, his suit says.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
In the original video shared to his 10 million followers, Lil Nas X kept a positive attitude about the ordeal, joking and demonstrating how half his face had become immobile.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
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These static, profile views often depict male and female elk, sometimes with calves, and occasionally alongside other Ice Age fauna such as mammoths, woolly rhinos, and ostriches.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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The rocket took off briefly during what was supposed to be a static test and exploded upon impact.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Don't swerve or leave your lane to avoid an animal, the group said, noting that many accidents happen when someone swerves to avoid animals and hits oncoming traffic or a stationary object like a tree.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Atlas 15 is supposed to move NOAA, and those who depend on the agency, from an assumption that the climate is stationary, to a recognition that precipitation extremes are in the process of changing due largely to the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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The new Champion Golfer of the Year gave another example of his extraordinary superiority in men's professional golf, earning standing ovations from the crowd at Royal Portrush.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Iran boasts a large standing force but also relies on proxies and undercover operations that have been severely disabled in recent months by U.S. and Israeli actions.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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However, the seemingly unstoppable force of the Trump administration’s MAHA push may meet the immovable object of decades-old, powerful lobbying barriers from U.S. agriculture, putting a damper on the prospect of cane-sugar Coke in the U.S.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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Once known for creating stiff, crunchy, and nearly immovable styles, the best hairsprays today are a far cry from the lacquered looks of decades past.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
6 June 2025
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Slavik displayed a still image from the March 2016 video that apparently depicts Combs dragging Ventura down the hall of a Los Angeles hotel.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Deshaun Watson is also still stuck on the roster with a huge contract that has become unmovable.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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And so with that came confidence and an unmovable quality to this character.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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