stagnate
verb (used without object)
to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
are stagnating
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present progressiveof stagnate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Currently, stocks of hyperscalers at the front end of the AI boom are stagnating with falls in free cash flow, while chips, infrastructure providers and optical networking gain.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“But, for the most part, many housing markets are stagnating, with labor markets not adding jobs and families not relocating.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Wages too, are stagnating more for these households compared to higher- and middle-income households, DiNatale said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
The region’s inability to create big tech firms is also seen as a reason why its economies are stagnating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
The 43-year-old says that even things like ketchup have doubled in price in the last few years, while wages are stagnating.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
