How to Use stationary in a Sentence

stationary

adjective
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  • The weather front has remained stationary over the Southeast.
  • And since the seals are stationary, the oil problem should be fixed.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Taller users might find the stationary handle to be a bit low.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Earthwise 13 Amp Leaf Mulcher is our choice for the best stationary leaf mulcher.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Bass are stationary, which means a gar would have to hunt them down.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • This can be anything from a stationary bike to a long walk.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Also rode the stationary bike and tried to get extra throws in to stay loose.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The always-stylish shop has it all, from kitchenwares and art to stationary, dog toys, and mugs.
    — Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Her mom and dad pushed her to work on a stationary bike heading into her surgery in March.
    — Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Federiko spent the rest of the game on a stationary bike, often grimacing in pain.
    — Steve Reed, ajc, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Smaller items are best used with a stationary belt sander.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2023
  • For me, the most immediate answer to this dilemma came in the form of a stationary bike.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The objective is to make the dog hold a stationary position.
    — Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
  • While this would require the hatch to be open while the jammer is broadcasting, the crew would mostly use it when the tank is stationary.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Spot/stationary sprinklers shoot water straight up into the air, and the droplets fall in a round or square pattern around the sprinkler.
    — Dan Diclerico, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
  • Also in the mix: HIIT training on a stationary bike and treadmill three times a week, along with core work.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The downside is people must stay stationary while wearing the device and can’t fall asleep.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The cabin can be decked out with a screen in front of the passenger's seat and a camera that allows for video calls while stationary.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Some of its cars collided with a stationary freight train.
    — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • Carey mostly stayed stationary throughout the evening, largely standing in place as the dancers moved around her.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Mooring lines connect a vessel to a stationary point on the shore to prevent it from moving.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Or put a track on the football field so the camera could keep going with him instead of being stationary.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, Joe would still move to the right from the punch—but Bruce would recoil and move to the left such that the center of mass would be horizontally stationary.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2023
  • After all, treadmills have been around since the 1950s, and stationary bikes (in one form or another) even longer.
    — Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The theaters in Madrid and in Paris, even though those are actually stationary, where the show isn’t going to move, could that still fit in the basement?
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023
  • After most of the players left the court area, Durant came out after riding a stationary bike.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Cubic feet per minute (CFM) measures how much air is passing by a stationary point in one minute.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • The tripod is fitted with a stationary padded shooting rail and armrests.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The crash started when a passenger train slammed into a stationary freight train.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 6 June 2023
  • The Worx weighs 20 pounds, which isn’t all that heavy for a stationary mulcher, and it can be assembled without tools, making for easy setup.
    — Tony Carrick, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2023

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