languished

past tense of languish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of languished But in the decade since, the project languished and Mana never got underway on the development that would have replaced the venue currently on the site. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Small caps have languished in correction territory amid broader market volatility. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 State officials want to push comparable legislation that has languished in the legislature for several years. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 At least 250 people have languished in prison for five years or longer while waiting for their lawyers to act. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Since then, Canada’s aerospace industry has largely languished. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Sentiment throughout this year has languished at unusually low levels, below anything seen during the Great Recession, 9/11 and foreign wars. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 The Senate's farm bill, an omnibus piece of legislation rolled out every five years that governs everything from rural development and crop insurance to nutrition programs, has languished in committee during McConnell’s absence. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Those measures have languished in Lansing alongside other data center proposals, including a bill to require community benefit agreements between the data center developers and the local areas where the developers want to open a facility. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languished
Verb
  • The ritual has faded and has been downgraded to a monthly reception.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This seemed at the time like the biggest misstep of Stearns’ tenure, as the Brewers faded afterward and missed the playoffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Economist Thomas Philippon calculates that weakened competition costs the typical household about $300 a month.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis are the crown jewel in this network, given how much Hezbollah has been weakened.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Somehow, however, that team, which sagged to 0-7, won five of its last nine games and finished 5-11.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Indiana Hoosiers haven’t lost a game since 2024, and the team went 11-2.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Sykes went 7-of-12 from the field, including two 3-pointers, off the bench.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bridget Carleton blocked a shot by Copper and grabbed the rebound with 12 seconds to go, then sank two free throws for a four-point lead after Copper fouled her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • On their first two trips to the property, the enormity of the task at hand—and their utter naiveté in taking it on—sank in.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Several lawmakers tried to crack down on immigration during the 2026 legislative session, but all but one bill failed to cross the finish line.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Stevenson set about interviewing locals about why the mine had failed.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Languished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languished. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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