as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Recent Examples of motionless
Alongside college basketball icon Bill Raftery, Hill sat motionless as the ball rattled in, hand over his mouth, at a complete loss for words.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The man is later seen lying motionless on the street as bystanders and police attempt to wake him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Amorado then slashed the motionless Espinoza’s neck with a machete, prosecutors said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The study suggests that having eight eyes may improve depth perception during stationary hunting, a strategy suited to an ambush predator waiting motionless beneath cover.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Panthoi was taken off on a stretcher with severe swelling on her face and Devi was briefly motionless on the ground before being taken off the field.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Understandably, the travelling Tottenham support stood motionless in the top tier above the Spurs goal, in complete disbelief in how Spurs had collapsed so disastrously, all entirely of their own doing.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Once at the lobby door, the officers immediately saw a man matching the description standing next to a podium while Robinson was lying motionless on the ground, according to the complaint.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Gearhar, who lay motionless on the floor, appeared to be hit in the head or neck area by Hueston as the referee was attempting to push her away from Harris.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The man is later seen lying motionless on the street as bystanders and police attempt to wake him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Amorado then slashed the motionless Espinoza’s neck with a machete, prosecutors said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The study suggests that having eight eyes may improve depth perception during stationary hunting, a strategy suited to an ambush predator waiting motionless beneath cover.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Panthoi was taken off on a stretcher with severe swelling on her face and Devi was briefly motionless on the ground before being taken off the field.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Understandably, the travelling Tottenham support stood motionless in the top tier above the Spurs goal, in complete disbelief in how Spurs had collapsed so disastrously, all entirely of their own doing.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Once at the lobby door, the officers immediately saw a man matching the description standing next to a podium while Robinson was lying motionless on the ground, according to the complaint.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Gearhar, who lay motionless on the floor, appeared to be hit in the head or neck area by Hueston as the referee was attempting to push her away from Harris.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
Adjective
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Tame Frizz Fast For static or flyaways, Phommachanh recommends applying a small amount of argan oil or anti‑frizz serum to the ends of hair.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Netgear makes a web interface available for managing more complex operations, such as port forwarding, DHCP/static IP assignment, and DNS configuration.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Stick to the 15, the group advises, or buy frozen or organic.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This activity likely took the form of outgassing jets—as the comet approached the sun, the star’s heat would have caused frozen ices to become gas.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen prepares to enter the Orion crew capsule for the Artemis II mission in a still image from video.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Neutral tones, rattan and brown leather furnishings, and antique-style wooden pieces characterise each indoor space so elegantly that interiors barely resemble a tent at all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In another part of the factory, a worker used a wooden stick, like a tongue compressor at a doctor’s office, to scrape excess bits of explosive out of the grooves inside each shell, ensuring that the base would screw on smoothly.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a weird family portrait with a blank spot for Nicky’s future wife.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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