Answer: stagnated

AnswerCrossword Clue
STAGNATEDHit the doldrums
STAGNATEDWas in a rut
STAGNATEDWent nowhere
STAGNATEDBecame dull
STAGNATEDBecame stale.
STAGNATEDDidn't go anywhere
STAGNATEDGot stuck in a rut
stagnatedto stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing
stagnatedto make, be, or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water
stagnatedSTAGNATE, to become still and dull
stagnatedto cease to run or flow, as water or air
stagnatedto be or become sluggish and dull