as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
Even at the hitter-friendly confines of Great American Ball Park, the Giants’ offense remains stagnant.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Since then, the state has passed a universal testing law and its health department reported that its testing rate, which had been stagnant for years, was now rising.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
To make matters worse, attendance has been stagnant as inflation has increased the price of everything from food and beverages to rent.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Alan Lev spent almost four decades building apartments exclusively in Chicago, until new requirements for affordable housing, unpredictable taxes and stagnant population drove him south.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Since then, the state has passed a universal testing law and its health department reported that its testing rate, which had been stagnant for years, was now rising.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
To make matters worse, attendance has been stagnant as inflation has increased the price of everything from food and beverages to rent.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Alan Lev spent almost four decades building apartments exclusively in Chicago, until new requirements for affordable housing, unpredictable taxes and stagnant population drove him south.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
Adjective
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Not noticeably different than any other basic frozen waffle.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trees grew on the roof of the Polissya Hotel, which once housed nuclear scientists; at the Palace of Culture Energetik in the city’s center, frozen rain collected inside of a decrepit swimming pool.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The usual sounds of practice, music, whistles, coaching, all stopped as Ibukun-Okeyode lay motionless on the ground.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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