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 offense has been slow and stagnant at times this season, with its 112.2 points per 100 possessions rating far behind last year’s mark of 114.6.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2024, Massachusetts scores remained relatively stagnant for eighth-grade math and both grades in reading.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Through that program, shoppers always have the option to send back any garments that may get damaged, stained, or are otherwise stagnant in the owner’s closet over the years.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, fourth grade students have improved by an average of two points in math over the last two years and eighth grade performance was stagnant.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2024, Massachusetts scores remained relatively stagnant for eighth-grade math and both grades in reading.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Through that program, shoppers always have the option to send back any garments that may get damaged, stained, or are otherwise stagnant in the owner’s closet over the years.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, fourth grade students have improved by an average of two points in math over the last two years and eighth grade performance was stagnant.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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