as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
Visually, these car chats get stagnant.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
But while math scores have inched up every year, reading scores remain stagnant, the report shows.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Economists, analysts, and investors have spent the past few days sounding the alarm about stagflation, a uniquely nerve-racking scenario in which high inflation dogs a low-growth, stagnant economy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The property, which first opened in 1989, is no stagnant igloo-style bolt-hole.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
But while math scores have inched up every year, reading scores remain stagnant, the report shows.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Economists, analysts, and investors have spent the past few days sounding the alarm about stagflation, a uniquely nerve-racking scenario in which high inflation dogs a low-growth, stagnant economy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The property, which first opened in 1989, is no stagnant igloo-style bolt-hole.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stagnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
Adjective
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One of the most disruptive outcomes of the debt collection process, though, is a frozen bank account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Place the frozen biscuits on a metal sheet pan or in a cast-iron skillet; give them at least 1 inch of space to rise properly.—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Amorado then slashed the motionless Espinoza’s neck with a machete, prosecutors said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The study suggests that having eight eyes may improve depth perception during stationary hunting, a strategy suited to an ambush predator waiting motionless beneath cover.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beazley showed a still image of the man to a firm supervisor.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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