stale
/steɪl/ verb C2- To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
- To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
- To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.
He/she/it stales · Past staled · Past participle staled · -ing form staling
Verb forms
- Base form
- stale
- He/she/it
- stales
- Past
- staled
- Past participle
- staled
- -ing form
- staling
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To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
“I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety,” said he, and I recognized in his voice the joy and pride which the artist takes in his own creation.
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