nonmoving

adjective

ˌnän-ˈmü-viŋ How to pronounce nonmoving (audio)
Definition of nonmovingnext
1
as in static
fixed in a place or position the casino is actually in a nonmoving vessel permanently docked on the city's waterfront

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2
as in motionless
incapable of moving or being moved all of the machine's nonmoving parts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmoving
  1. static
  2. immovable
  3. stationary
  4. immobile
  5. standing
  6. still
  7. unmovable
Adjective
  • Fraud tactics evolve rapidly, often outpacing static defenses.
    Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Verna watched the static turn to a clear picture on his monitor and give two clean beeps.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of static
Adjective
  • The Sounders, who gave up a league-low 35 goals in 34 regular-season games and just two more in three postseason matches, were the immovable object.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The towering and seemingly immovable Banks, a junior at the University of Texas who has started every game at left tackle in his first two seasons with the Longhorns, is a pre-season All-American in many people’s minds, as well as a future potential first round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • After reading about others’ experiences with the stationary bike, he was inspired by one man who was able to turn his health around by completing 100 rides.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Other things to love are a selection of gym equipment (including weights and a stationary bike) and Great Plains toiletries smelling of orange, grapefruit, and marula.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • Just reading about being upside down and immobile in the rock crevice makes my heart-rate skyrocket.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2024
  • However, being immobile couldn’t hold her back from stealing every scene.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • At the Directors Guild, PGA and SAG screenings in both Los Angeles and New York, as well as at the Academy screening, capacity crowds burst into applause after many songs and gave the film a rapturous standing ovation after the cliffhanger finale.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This prompted a standing ovation and choruses of pro-Trump chants.
    Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • Previously, wild rice was most commonly found in the still, shallow backwater areas of the river.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
  • While sparkling wine production in Marlborough is relatively small compared to its still wine output, the focus on the traditional method has resulted in wines that are gaining international recognition.
    Lela London, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of still
Adjective
  • Steve Ditko buries Spider-Man under tons of unmovable, sci-machinery and wreckage, a weight that seems far above even the wall-crawler’s powers to escape from.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In later years, such experiences coalesced into something unmovable.
    Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of unmovable
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“Nonmoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmoving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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