stagnate
verb (used without object)
to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
is stagnating
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present progressiveof stagnate (3rd person singular).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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And half of Northern Ireland's energy comes from renewables – a new support scheme was announced last year to support their expansion although there are concerns that local generation is stagnating.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Another complication is stagnating employment, forcing policymakers to walk a tightrope between lowering rates to boost the economy and keeping them higher to curb inflation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
So far, though, there is little sign that the underlying spending boom is stagnating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Data this morning from Germany showing that Europe’s biggest economy is stagnating underscored this concern.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
It follows therefore, naturally, that it is becoming daily more poverty-stricken, and in place of advancing with advancing civilisation, it is stagnating or even declining in prosperity.
From Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels by Arbuthnot, George
