stagnate
verb
stag·nate
ˈstag-ˌnāt 
stagnated; stagnating
: to become or remain stagnant
a puddle of stagnating water
wages stagnated
Examples of stagnate in a Sentence
a puddle of stagnating water
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The European market is still stagnating at sales nearly 4 million short of its pre-Covid high.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These unfortunately had the effect of creating a microclimate, preventing air circulation and allowing moisture to stagnate.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
Increasingly, however, Uruguay’s camp was becoming unhappier as results stagnated.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Average incomes had stagnated for almost seven years, which led to weak domestic demand, as per local media reports.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These unfortunately had the effect of creating a microclimate, preventing air circulation and allowing moisture to stagnate.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
Increasingly, however, Uruguay’s camp was becoming unhappier as results stagnated.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Average incomes had stagnated for almost seven years, which led to weak domestic demand, as per local media reports.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stagnate
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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