stagnate
verb
stag·nate
ˈstag-ˌnāt 
stagnated; stagnating
: to become or remain stagnant
a puddle of stagnating water
wages stagnated
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a puddle of stagnating water
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According to the Wall Street Journal, new data shows the growth of xAI’s two-year old chatbot, Grok, has stagnated.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The bond market is taking notice of these readings and this week’s spike in oil prices amid stagnating efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital transit route for Gulf energy exports.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Wall Street’s patience is not infinite, and Disney stock has been stagnating.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Most of Boston’s best young players have done the bulk of their development in the NHL, while top prospects like Fabian Lysell and Matt Poitras have stagnated.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The bond market is taking notice of these readings and this week’s spike in oil prices amid stagnating efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital transit route for Gulf energy exports.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Wall Street’s patience is not infinite, and Disney stock has been stagnating.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Most of Boston’s best young players have done the bulk of their development in the NHL, while top prospects like Fabian Lysell and Matt Poitras have stagnated.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stagnate
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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