stagnate
verb (used without object)
to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
have stagnated
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present perfectof stagnate.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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Market rents in Portland have stagnated at the same time that rent limits for government-subsidized affordable apartments have risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Although the country still imports large quantities of soybeans, beef and dairy products, agricultural imports have stagnated in recent years as food output increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"The reason why people are so frustrated about High Streets is that people are also just annoyed that incomes have stagnated for the last 15 years. I think it all comes together in one package."
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Within Samsung Electronics, the deal has deepened divisions between employees in the highly profitable semiconductor business and other divisions such as mobile, display and consumer electronics, where profits have stagnated or declined.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Even as mobility seems to have stagnated, the ranks of the elite are opening.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
