as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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Recent Examples of unmovable
But the six other names had all found new homes by opening night, including three – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Joonas Korpisalo and Ryan Johansen – who were traded despite having contracts that felt unmovable.
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
In Georgia, the irresistible force is about to meet the unmovable object.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
In Georgia, the irresistible force is about to meet the unmovable object.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
Adjective
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If physicists could be wrong about what was left to discover, the same is true for anyone assuming their job, industry, or skills are static.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Powering the Reverso Tribute Geographic is a brand-new movement, the hand-wound Calibre 834, which provides several notable features: Unlike on many world timer watches, the city ring on the world time display remains static, while the 24-hour ring rotates.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Germany, a country that traditionally favors social spending over national defense and is almost immovable out of its comfort zone, now resembles a country in a hurry.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal), Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective), Isaiah Stiles (Law).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Anti-embolism: Healthcare providers often prescribe anti-embolism stockings to people who are immobile to support circulation and reduce the risk of DVT.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This wouldn't be a bad compromise for general use, but because the Nature Cam Pro pulls its still images from video clips, pictures drop down all the way to 1.3MP.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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The camera pauses over his purple shirt and his still face.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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