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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
It must be performed during a visit to a clinic, however, and requires the patient to remain immobile.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Officers with the Maitland Police Department found the vehicle immobile on the tracks in the suburb with a commuter train about 10 minutes away.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Officers with the Maitland Police Department found the vehicle immobile on the tracks in the suburb with a commuter train about 10 minutes away.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
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But the market is far from static; plug-in sales are booming, with battery electric vehicle registrations up by 28 percent according to the analysts at JATO Dynamics, and plug-in hybrid EV sales increased by 31 percent.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the iPad mini uses an 8.3-inch LCD at a resolution of 2,266 by 1,488 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a static 60Hz refresh rate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Keeping this current roster together is the equivalent of working out on a stationary bike.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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The main difference between them is that hampers are often stationary and taller.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Later, Lawrence received a standing ovation following the screening of Ramsay’s film, which is based on author Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 book of the same name.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
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You're supposed to get in a standing van so your dress didn't wrinkle.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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But that tiredness plays well into Yokozuna’s character as an immovable mountain of a man, which leaves Hart to mostly wrestle around him and try to get him off his feet.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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And while the rest of her Passover menu might change every year, matzo ball soup is a critical, immovable tradition.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles The company has enrolled an expansive group of talents from the art, film, fashion, literature, music and sports industries and artisans for the still images and short films.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The DJs created a down-tempo soundscape with the volume kept low, so as not to disturb the still night beyond.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Though onscreen the plot necessitated that these women wind up married (and presumably with a mortgage), the fantasy of the single girl in her apartment has proved unmovable.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Penguins view a very small list of players as being unmovable.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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