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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That said, conditions here can also cool, too, which could encourage the price of the metal to stagnate a bit.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Many products being launched in the name of motorcycle safety often stagnate around incremental improvements to existing systems.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Denver’s own budget has been strained this past year as stagnating sales tax revenue triggered layoffs and spending cuts.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Hiring has stagnated, unemployment is on the rise, wage growth is falling, inflation remains stubbornly high, and lower-income Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Many products being launched in the name of motorcycle safety often stagnate around incremental improvements to existing systems.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Denver’s own budget has been strained this past year as stagnating sales tax revenue triggered layoffs and spending cuts.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Hiring has stagnated, unemployment is on the rise, wage growth is falling, inflation remains stubbornly high, and lower-income Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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