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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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This evolution marks a major departure from static workflows and limited decision trees.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The White House has tried to shift attention to the economy, amid a rather static jobs report on Friday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The Elkhorn site includes 256 stationary Tesla Megapacks — essentially shipping container-sized units filled with battery modules.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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That’s why energy harvesting like solar panels remains a niche solution today, better suited for stationary or ultra-low-power robots.—
James Pikul,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
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To now have the very same industry embrace her, including via a recent standing ovation at the Critics Choice Awards for her work in Matlock, has been a lot to process.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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That’s right, festival season means one thing and one thing only: measuring the standing ovations each film gets and then using that as data point No. 1 in building your MFL team come September.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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