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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After trade talks stagnated this week, the Warriors removed themselves from the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes by acquiring star center Kristaps Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
After 2008, loose monetary policy inflated asset prices for those holding stocks while workers’ wages stagnated.
—Annelise Riles, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Faced with a potential budget shortfall of up to $65 million, San Jose is weighing a ballot measure to raise hotel taxes, as the city needs an infusion of cash to fund critical services amid stagnating revenue.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
To sit still is to stagnate, which is to be unseated.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
After 2008, loose monetary policy inflated asset prices for those holding stocks while workers’ wages stagnated.
—Annelise Riles, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Faced with a potential budget shortfall of up to $65 million, San Jose is weighing a ballot measure to raise hotel taxes, as the city needs an infusion of cash to fund critical services amid stagnating revenue.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
To sit still is to stagnate, which is to be unseated.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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