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
Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Avoid static stretching before intensive training, as this can temporarily weaken the muscles.
—Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 20 May 2025
PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Some study has been undertaken of static and its relation to weather conditions.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The premise of the first Twilight installment is fairly simple (and the core dynamic holds steady through most of the series, even as the plotting can feel simultaneously convoluted and static).
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Avoid static stretching before intensive training, as this can temporarily weaken the muscles.
—Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Noun
There are 30 levels of static, double that of the Halo’s 15.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Some study has been undertaken of static and its relation to weather conditions.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Noun
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Here was a man who had never been arrested, who, as far as anyone knew, had never committed a violent act, not even during the most intense marital squabbles.—
Rich Cohen,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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The intraparty squabbles between moderates and progressives that have dominated the past decade have given way to different fault lines.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Also rejected was a proposal soliciting a report on warehouse working conditions, a perennial source of criticism of the company.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The result is a country that comes across to others as at once boastful about its growing power and prickly about criticism of its human-rights record.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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The Supreme Court on May 27 declined to get involved in a dispute about mining on land sacred to the San Carlos Apache Tribe, a case that religious groups backed to test the scope of a 1993 federal law protecting religious freedom.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Those CBAs also require that should there be a dispute as to whether the league, a club, a union, or a player abided by their obligations under the CBA, such dispute be settled through a confidential arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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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.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Yet Vance has for years been picking an argument with the Chief Justice over the legitimacy of federal court orders.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The dynamic may be marked by frequent ruptures, including arguments, silent treatment or emotional withdrawal, followed by sudden closeness, reconciliation or affection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The future of the square has been a subject of heated debate.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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After a lengthy debate, the three moderates picked up two votes in their effort to delay those changes, not enough to win the day.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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