not move

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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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not move

"Until that demand is met, we will not move from here," student activist Ravindra Paswan told news agency ANI.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

However, their microglia did not move into the later immune state associated with disease progression.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Whoever does not move with the times will disappear in time," the 42-year-old managing director told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

For example, Arizona and Hawaii do not move their clocks forward or backward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

She knew for certain that she should not move.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich