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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Officials said Lincoln’s TK-8 program had a waiting list of more than 600 students, while high school enrollment had stagnated.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Not there yet The 1970s saw entrenched inflation well above target, stagnating growth and a broken policy framework, none of which are present today, according to Charles-Henry Monchau, chief investment officer at Syz Group.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
By default, to some degree, Kelce became the focal point as second-year man Xavier Worthy stagnated (from 59 catches to 42) and Hollywood Brown had 49 receptions — 27 fewer than Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
And the three-year sample size of Fearne’s offenses has proven that the 49ers will, at key points, completely stagnate.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Not there yet The 1970s saw entrenched inflation well above target, stagnating growth and a broken policy framework, none of which are present today, according to Charles-Henry Monchau, chief investment officer at Syz Group.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
By default, to some degree, Kelce became the focal point as second-year man Xavier Worthy stagnated (from 59 catches to 42) and Hollywood Brown had 49 receptions — 27 fewer than Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
And the three-year sample size of Fearne’s offenses has proven that the 49ers will, at key points, completely stagnate.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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