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
  • However, the picture changed when the Belgium international made an arcing run behind United’s static back three.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Increasing contributions over time, rather than sticking to a static amount, can also help keep pace with rising costs.
    — Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of static
Adjective
  • 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
  • Small wonder, then, that Congressional responses to far more abstract issues like, say, the primary care physician shortage, bog down in immovable policy inertia.
    — Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • For some time now, stationary underwater acoustic recorders have been used to log the ambient soundtracks of coral reefs as their inhabitants vocalize, eat, dig dens, or otherwise produce noises.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
  • He was left unattended on the doorstep after cruising past a stationary Alex Killorn.
    — Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • 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
  • One clip showed a large group of people gathered in the snow below a section of the ski lifts, which were immobile.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.
    — Del Mar Foundation, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Musk got a standing ovation − from the Republican side of the aisle, that is − when Trump acknowledged him, seated in the gallery.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • His fascination with the still image, and with the way digital technology mediates desire, can translate into garments of surreal potency, contrived to go viral.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Videos are the trickiest to spot, with people being 36% less likely to spot a deepfake when compared to a still image.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of still
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Penguins view a very small list of players as being unmovable.
    — Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of unmovable
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“Nonmoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmoving. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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