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adjective

ˈsta-tik How to pronounce static (audio)
Definition of staticnext
as in motionless
fixed in a place or position the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest

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static

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noun

as in squabble

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Recent Examples of static
Adjective
When the weather and humidity drops, opt for dryer sheets or a shorter drying cycle to keep static down. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025 In 2023 and 2022, Zalando revenues had fallen by almost 2 percent or remained static, after the company profited from booming pandemic growth. — Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
Tonight: Explore! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★ Be patient with partners, spouses and close friends today, because a lot of crazy static is in the air. — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025 Hit the faucet When all else fails, plain-old water is your friend in the fight against static. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for static
Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
  1. squabble
  2. stationary
  3. criticism
  4. standing
  5. dispute
  6. immobile
  7. argument
  8. debate
Noun
  • The meeting's purpose was to improve relations and get a minerals deal signed, after a public squabble last week between the two leaders.
    — Lauren Floyd, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Tenants over the decades included poet Kenneth Patchen, the cult-magazine editor L. Scott Bailey, and a pair of married actors who wrote and produced a 1949 television show about their squabbles upstairs.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of squabble
Adjective
  • He was left unattended on the doorstep after cruising past a stationary Alex Killorn.
    — Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of stationary
Noun
  • There have been many waves of criticism, pointing out the impossibility of carrying out the test in a precise or useful way.
    — Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Then came subsequent criticism about her selection for the 2024 Women’s Olympic team – especially considering Caitlin Clark’s absence – followed by her Las Vegas Aces’ loss in the 2024 WNBA Finals.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of criticism
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
Noun
  • In the filing, Village Roadshow framed its ongoing arbitration dispute with Warner Bros. over The Matrix Resurrections as a turning point, effectively ending what had been its most lucrative business arrangement.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The White House is trying to have it every way possible in a high-stakes dispute over its speedy deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of dispute
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
Noun
  • Each of defendants' arguments against this narrow injunction is meritless.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Putin reiterated at several times during his Thursday news conference the Kremlin’s argument that a temporary 30-day ceasefire would benefit Ukraine, potentially allowing the country to regroup and have more weapons delivered.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of argument
Noun
  • Zoning commissioners, without much debate, ultimately waved the proposal through to city council, recommending approval in a 7-4 vote.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The two judges vying to be Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court justice argued over who is more impartial during a heated debate on Wednesday evening.
    — Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of debate

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