stagnate
Americanverb (used without object)
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to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
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to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.
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to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing.
My mind is stagnating from too much TV.
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to be or become sluggish and dull.
When the leading lady left, the show started to stagnate.
verb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- stagnation noun
- stagnatory adjective
- unstagnating adjective
Etymology
Origin of stagnate
1660–70; < Latin stāgnātus (past participle of stāgnāre ), equivalent to stāgn ( um ) pool of standing water + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Markets are currently in a December funk, with what is historically one of the best months for markets instead seeing the S&P 500 stagnate.
From Barron's
Bitcoin has plummeted more than 30% since its October record high and stagnated around $90,000 a share for more than a month, leaving Strategy stock without any obvious catalysts for growth.
From Barron's
Bitcoin has plummeted more than 30% since its October record high and stagnated around $90,000 a share for more than a month, leaving Strategy stock without any obvious catalysts for growth.
From Barron's
Markets are currently in a December funk, with what is historically one of the best months for markets instead seeing the S&P 500 stagnate.
From Barron's
Kalshi’s monthly volume stagnated for a bit after the election, while transactions dipped immediately but grew steadily over the following months.
From MarketWatch
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