as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
Changing consumer appetites Once the primary source of community news and information, local TV news stations are struggling with their own tough story, one marked by declining ratings, stagnant revenue growth and rapid shifts in how media is consumed in the internet era.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Stocks are also slumping in anticipation of higher interest rates, a more stagnant economy – or both.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Artificial devices must provide a uniform flow and mixing of the amniotic fluid without the presence of disturbing flows or stagnant areas.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Stocks are also slumping in anticipation of higher interest rates, a more stagnant economy – or both.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Artificial devices must provide a uniform flow and mixing of the amniotic fluid without the presence of disturbing flows or stagnant areas.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
Adjective
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Banks must protect certain federal benefits from being frozen or garnished if they're directly deposited into your banking account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nearly half of total grocery sales, or 49%, are bought from the center of the store, according to Numerator, compared to 42% for the perimeter and 9% for frozen goods.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rest of his teammates, lined up near the halfway line, either fell to the floor or stood motionless as the home crowd erupted at the same time as the Italian players’ worlds came crashing down around them.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen prepares to enter the Orion crew capsule for the Artemis II mission in a still image from video.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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