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stagnating

adjective

as in lifeless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnating
  1. lifeless
  2. unproductive
  3. fallow
  4. dormant
  5. quiescent
  6. inert
  7. idle
  8. arrested
Adjective
  • The death of a 41-year-old homeless woman whose lifeless body was found on a hiking trail in an Upper Manhattan park has been ruled a homicide, cops said Friday.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Norwood is the epitome of the AI industry getting high off its own supply, deluding itself into thinking that watching lifeless AI agents going through the motions on screen is something that anybody actually wants.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • Story’s unproductive 10 rehab games with Triple-A Worcester, coupled with the rise of top prospect Franklin Arias, a shortstop raking at Triple A, created an echo chamber of angst about Story returning and underperforming.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Whether voiced obviously or subtly, information about health concerns, for example, can bring up certain unproductive mental pictures.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of unproductive
Adjective
  • During the Covid pandemic, the staff voluntarily used their fallow time to repair some of the old pilgrim trails winding through the forest behind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fallow
Adjective
  • Most of the money is from dormant accounts in financial institutions, insurance and utility companies, and securities and trust holdings, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Fried adds that bare-root plants are typically shipped or sold wrapped in moist sawdust during their dormant seasons in the spring or fall to ensure optimal planting outcomes.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Experts believe the volcano is currently in a quiescent state, but researchers monitor it around the clock.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of quiescent
Adjective
  • Everything and nothing seems to happen in the curiously inert action drama Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, which stars Mahershala Ali as a philosophical Black Muslim hitman trying to raise three children after the death of his wife.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
  • But nice photography is not a sturdy enough basis for a narrative film, as so many lovely but inert art-house movies have shown us in recent years.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run and the Chicago White Sox moved into a tie with idle Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Spot’s air-quality and temperature readings can also be displayed on office maps, mobile apps, or idle room screens.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
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“Stagnating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnating. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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