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Synonyms for stagnate
ˈstæg neɪtstag·nate
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Princeton's WordNet
stagnateverb
stand still
"Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"
stagnateverb
cause to stagnate
"There are marshes that stagnate the waters"
stagnateverb
cease to flow; stand without moving
"Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"
idle, laze, slug, stagnateverb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
"The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
stagnateverb
Synonyms:
be stagnant, stand stillstagnateverb
Synonyms:
be dull, be inactive
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#9013 | idle | |
#19589 | slug | |
#46432 | swig | |
#62791 | slog | |
#100771 | stagnate | |
#104568 | laze |
How to use stagnate in a sentence?
As birds and mosquitoes sought water, they came into closer contact and amplified the virus, particularly in urban areas. The lack of water could have caused some sources of water to stagnate, making the water sources more attractive for mosquitoes to lay eggs.
Government hiring has slowed down due to austerity measures, while at the same time the private sector has started to stagnate, there's just a shortage of jobs.
Just like water in an aquarium, a mind left to stagnate brings forth death to whichever life that dwells within it
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