as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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According to local weather reports from outlets such as WRDW, high pressure over the region will create stagnant conditions and poor air quality on Wednesday.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately for them, getting pressure on the opposing quarterback is in a familiar, stagnant position.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Examples include formerly depressed but now vibrant cities, such as Pittsburgh, and once stagnant but now relatively successful developing countries, such as Bangladesh and Rwanda.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The plan sat stagnant for years due to a lack of funding and because Norfolk Southern was unwilling to sell the tracks.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately for them, getting pressure on the opposing quarterback is in a familiar, stagnant position.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Examples include formerly depressed but now vibrant cities, such as Pittsburgh, and once stagnant but now relatively successful developing countries, such as Bangladesh and Rwanda.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The plan sat stagnant for years due to a lack of funding and because Norfolk Southern was unwilling to sell the tracks.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnant
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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