stagnate
verb
stag·nate
ˈstag-ˌnāt 
stagnated; stagnating
: to become or remain stagnant
a puddle of stagnating water
wages stagnated
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a puddle of stagnating water
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This regression to the middle says something interesting about human nature, and may help explain why so many athletes end up stagnating or overtraining.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Now, Walmart is really the industry’s only counterpoint to Amazon and Target has stagnated over the last couple years, falling back toward the rest of the retail pack.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
If Artemis stagnates, China may have the opportunity to leap ahead and beat NASA and its partners to the lunar south pole.
—Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Now, Walmart is really the industry’s only counterpoint to Amazon and Target has stagnated over the last couple years, falling back toward the rest of the retail pack.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
If Artemis stagnates, China may have the opportunity to leap ahead and beat NASA and its partners to the lunar south pole.
—Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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