stagnate
verb (used without object)
to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
has stagnated
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present perfectof stagnate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One of them: to shore up consumption, which has stagnated in recent years, by opening up retail across the whole week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Philippines has a history of robust manufacturing, particularly in semiconductors, but that has stagnated in recent decades because of high energy and logistics costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Alibaba, JD.com, and Meituan have been locked in a brutal price war, particularly in food delivery, in a bid to boost sales volumes at a time when consumer spending in China has stagnated.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated since its launch in 2016, while AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude have become much easier to communicate with.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Despite major investment in the tourist industry, which accounts for about 25% of GDP, growth has stagnated since 1983.
From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
