not move

VERB

stagnate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fester hibernate languish stall stand still

STRONG

constipate decay decline idle putrefy rot rust stand stifle stultify trammel vegetate

WEAK

go to seed lie fallow

Antonyms

STRONG

build flourish grow help improve

WEAK

strengthen

VERB

stall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend

STRONG

arrest brake check die equivocate fence filibuster hedge prevaricate quibble stand still stonewall tarry temporize

WEAK

avoid the issue beat around the bush drag one's feet hold off play for time shut down slow down stand off stand still take one's time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward help permit promote push

WEAK

further

Example Sentences

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“We ultimately did not move forward and wish Kareem continued success.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Moreover, the cumulative breadth statistics — whether it be issues or volume — did not move to new all-time highs along with SPX over the past week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

DeMaio filed for the ballot initiative in 2021 and 2023, but did not move forward with the signature collection process in order to fine-tune the ballot language.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Before Swalwell’s resignation, the allegations against him initially added him to a long list of high-profile cases sitting before the House Ethics Committee, where proceedings do not move at an expeditious pace.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I did not know whether he could hear or not with that mask on, but I did not move or make a sound.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

not move

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