as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
However, like other strongly Democratic areas of the United States, Vermont voters have recently expressed displeasure with rising crime, stagnant economic growth, and a range of other problems.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The obscene cost of healthcare has pushed manufacturers offshore and kept wages stagnant for decades.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
An area of low pressure is expected to develop over the southern Plains and remain stagnant.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Trump’s move comes as another blow to a U.S. electric vehicles industry already struggling to maintain momentum amid stagnant consumer demand, uncertainty around import tariffs, and persistent supply chain issues.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The obscene cost of healthcare has pushed manufacturers offshore and kept wages stagnant for decades.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
An area of low pressure is expected to develop over the southern Plains and remain stagnant.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Trump’s move comes as another blow to a U.S. electric vehicles industry already struggling to maintain momentum amid stagnant consumer demand, uncertainty around import tariffs, and persistent supply chain issues.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
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The budget cuts at major research universities keep piling up, as more federal funding is frozen or eliminated, enrollment of international students is threatened, and inflationary pressures continue.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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It is whipped cream elevated: frozen, then sliced into creamy slabs speckled with shards of sweet meringue and topped with a vibrant berry compote that captures the best of summer produce.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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Pre-season in still weeks away, so fans would do well to remember that and stay calm.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Debris is spilled onto the street after what the Mayor described as a bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025, in a still image from video.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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