as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Sam’s not so much singing along with an anthem of her youth as being shown a mirror of her own, seemingly stagnant existence.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
These celestial events bring change at lightning speed, often shaking up relationships that feel stagnant, unaligned or overdue an upgrade.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Griffin said the issues Miami is facing — such as congested roads and expensive housing — are welcome challenges compared to living in a stagnant city.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
These celestial events bring change at lightning speed, often shaking up relationships that feel stagnant, unaligned or overdue an upgrade.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Griffin said the issues Miami is facing — such as congested roads and expensive housing — are welcome challenges compared to living in a stagnant city.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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