stagnate
verb (used without object)
to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
stagnated
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past participleof stagnate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stagnate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stagnateverb (used without object)to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
Example Sentences
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While inflation rates have been increasing this year, the rates on many high-yield savings accounts have largely stagnated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
But in a summer of soaring temperatures, The Hundred's crowds have stagnated.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The city’s vouchers for the Community Cat Program have stagnated compared with vouchers for individuals with pets, Naitaki said, leading to explosive kitten seasons like this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
As far as he knew, the American program for the Super, the thermonuclear bomb, had stagnated.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
