as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
The Local Content Deception Consumer behavior continues to evolve, but many local content strategies remain stagnant.
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Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
In May, the athlete shared a vulnerable post about feeling stagnant in her fitness journey.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 July 2025
Ryan has been slowly raising her profile once again, after a fairly stagnant period without much mainstream action.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
The Marlins had a stagnant offense Friday night, scoring both runs in the ninth inning of a 5-2 loss in the series opener.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
In May, the athlete shared a vulnerable post about feeling stagnant in her fitness journey.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 July 2025
Ryan has been slowly raising her profile once again, after a fairly stagnant period without much mainstream action.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
The Marlins had a stagnant offense Friday night, scoring both runs in the ninth inning of a 5-2 loss in the series opener.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
Adjective
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Ice cream, toppings, drizzles, coffee Zeds has quickly become a local favorite by offering a refreshing take on the classic frozen treat.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The release of that money came days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states.—
Collin Binkley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Connor Blades, a project officer with the Barbados environment ministry, finally identified it by taking a video of the snake, then studying a still image from the footage, reports the Associated Press’ Dánica Coto.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Typically, law enforcement agencies employ software like Clearview AI after a crime has occurred, comparing a still image against a database of mugshots, driver’s license photos, and social media posts.—
Logan Seacrest,
Boston Herald,
16 July 2025
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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