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Adjective a room filled with stale smoke viewers were bored by the stale story lines of the new crop of sitcoms

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

If the audience can see what the pair are doing even when no film crew is present, why bother with the mockumentary gimmick, which is anyway an overused and stale idea?

Kyle Smith, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 While onstage as part of his month-long stint at New York's Madison Square Garden, the 28-year-old star was accosted by a pair of stale chicken nuggets.

Justine Browning, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Consider adding a paper towel under the muffins and another lightly on top of the muffins to help absorb any moisture to help prevent the muffins from becoming stale quickly.

Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 But Zoom socials go stale, new employees don’t get a sense of people and culture and mentoring, and career development suffer.

Robert Sher, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Once opened, dry pet food can go stale, even if stored in the reservoir of a feeder.

Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022 The hiring of Engram implies that Chryst knows his offense was getting stale and needs a shakeup.

Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 June 2022 With the release that year of his glossy Walking with a Panther album, his placate-everyone approach had finally begun to grow stale.

Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2021 Now that Gen Z has all the attention, the internet quirks that Millennials have called their own for years can feel a bit stale, if not downright cringey.

Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2022

Verb

Blinkie’s Donut Emporium, owned by a Cambodian American father-daughter duo, offers handmade donuts daily, always closing at noon so their selection never stales.

Theo Stroomer, National Geographic, 5 June 2019 The product has staled compared to the previous standards.

Mac Engel, star-telegram, 27 Jan. 2018 Set collection is a particularly satisfying mechanism but one that stales easily; Fabled Fruit tweaks the formula in every game to bypass that problem.

Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2017 Petty theft, Clifton Boulevard: Police were called to CVS Pharmacy about 2 a.m. Oct. 12 on a report of a man staling body wash items and leaving in a car.

Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017 While the bread is staling, combine blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a large saucepan over low heat.

Robin Mather, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2017 Time may have withered her, to misquote Shakespeare, but custom will never stale this mother’s infinite, and exasperating, variety.

Ben Brantley, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2016

Verb

Blinkie’s Donut Emporium, owned by a Cambodian American father-daughter duo, offers handmade donuts daily, always closing at noon so their selection never stales.

Theo Stroomer, National Geographic, 5 June 2019 The product has staled compared to the previous standards.

Mac Engel, star-telegram, 27 Jan. 2018 Set collection is a particularly satisfying mechanism but one that stales easily; Fabled Fruit tweaks the formula in every game to bypass that problem.

Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017

Noun

Is the information being presented by the F.B.I. to the court stale?

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 But Vikings players and fans ask: How exactly will this 2022 outfit differ from its previous edition that some called stale and insufficiently aggressive?

Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 That would be almond croissants, in which a nut paste is spread and baked into stale or day-old pastries.

Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021 Danielle escapes to the buffet to finger stale-looking pastries, sandwiches filled with mayonnaise-y salads, gloopy pasta.

Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2021 The first bite crunched into the burger’s onion rings and thick pretzel bun, which was a cut above Wendy’s usual signature, stale-to-the-touch buns.

Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Nov. 2020 As the supply of equities shrinks, developed nations from the U.S. to Japan are turning stale.

Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019 Did McCarthy’s offense get stale in Green Bay at the end?

Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2020 This manner of breaking down the fourth wall feels stale from the start.

New York Times, 14 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, settled, clear (of ale), not fresh, from Anglo-French estale, probably from Middle Dutch stel old (of beer)

Verb (2)

Middle English; akin to Middle Low German stallen to urinate, stal urine of horses

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1548, in the meaning defined above

单词	stale
释义	stale 1 of 4 adjective ˈstāl staler; stalest 1 : tasteless or unpalatable from age stale bread 2 : tedious from familiarity a stale routine 3 : impaired in legal force or effect by reason of being allowed to rest without timely use, action, or demand a stale affidavit a stale debt 4 : impaired in vigor or effectiveness stalely ˈstāl-lē adverb staleness noun stale 2 of 4 verb (1) staled; staling transitive verb 1 : to make stale 2 archaic : to make common : cheapen intransitive verb : to become stale stale 3 of 4 verb (2) staled; staling intransitive verb : urinate —used chiefly of camels and horses stale 4 of 4 noun : urine of a domestic animal (such as a horse) Synonyms Adjective banal cliché cliche clichéd cobwebby commonplace hack hackney hackneyed moth-eaten musty obligatory shopworn stereotyped threadbare timeworn tired trite well-worn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a room filled with stale smoke viewers were bored by the stale story lines of the new crop of sitcoms Recent Examples on the Web Adjective If the audience can see what the pair are doing even when no film crew is present, why bother with the mockumentary gimmick, which is anyway an overused and stale idea? Kyle Smith, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 While onstage as part of his month-long stint at New York's Madison Square Garden, the 28-year-old star was accosted by a pair of stale chicken nuggets. Justine Browning, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Consider adding a paper towel under the muffins and another lightly on top of the muffins to help absorb any moisture to help prevent the muffins from becoming stale quickly. Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 But Zoom socials go stale, new employees don’t get a sense of people and culture and mentoring, and career development suffer. Robert Sher, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Once opened, dry pet food can go stale, even if stored in the reservoir of a feeder. Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022 The hiring of Engram implies that Chryst knows his offense was getting stale and needs a shakeup. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 June 2022 With the release that year of his glossy Walking with a Panther album, his placate-everyone approach had finally begun to grow stale. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2021 Now that Gen Z has all the attention, the internet quirks that Millennials have called their own for years can feel a bit stale, if not downright cringey. Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2022 Verb Blinkie’s Donut Emporium, owned by a Cambodian American father-daughter duo, offers handmade donuts daily, always closing at noon so their selection never stales. Theo Stroomer, National Geographic, 5 June 2019 The product has staled compared to the previous standards. Mac Engel, star-telegram, 27 Jan. 2018 Set collection is a particularly satisfying mechanism but one that stales easily; Fabled Fruit tweaks the formula in every game to bypass that problem. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2017 Petty theft, Clifton Boulevard: Police were called to CVS Pharmacy about 2 a.m. Oct. 12 on a report of a man staling body wash items and leaving in a car. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017 While the bread is staling, combine blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a large saucepan over low heat. Robin Mather, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2017 Time may have withered her, to misquote Shakespeare, but custom will never stale this mother’s infinite, and exasperating, variety. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2016 Verb Blinkie’s Donut Emporium, owned by a Cambodian American father-daughter duo, offers handmade donuts daily, always closing at noon so their selection never stales. Theo Stroomer, National Geographic, 5 June 2019 The product has staled compared to the previous standards. Mac Engel, star-telegram, 27 Jan. 2018 Set collection is a particularly satisfying mechanism but one that stales easily; Fabled Fruit tweaks the formula in every game to bypass that problem. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2017 Petty theft, Clifton Boulevard: Police were called to CVS Pharmacy about 2 a.m. Oct. 12 on a report of a man staling body wash items and leaving in a car. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017 Noun Is the information being presented by the F.B.I. to the court stale? Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 But Vikings players and fans ask: How exactly will this 2022 outfit differ from its previous edition that some called stale and insufficiently aggressive? Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 That would be almond croissants, in which a nut paste is spread and baked into stale or day-old pastries. Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021 Danielle escapes to the buffet to finger stale-looking pastries, sandwiches filled with mayonnaise-y salads, gloopy pasta. Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2021 The first bite crunched into the burger’s onion rings and thick pretzel bun, which was a cut above Wendy’s usual signature, stale-to-the-touch buns. Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Nov. 2020 As the supply of equities shrinks, developed nations from the U.S. to Japan are turning stale. Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019 Did McCarthy’s offense get stale in Green Bay at the end? Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2020 This manner of breaking down the fourth wall feels stale from the start. New York Times, 14 Nov. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, settled, clear (of ale), not fresh, from Anglo-French estale, probably from Middle Dutch stel old (of beer) Verb (2) Middle English; akin to Middle Low German stallen to urinate, stal urine of horses First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 1548, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing stale go stale go stale Kids Definition stale adjective ˈstāl staler; stalest 1 : having lost a good taste or quality through age stale bread 2 : used or heard so often as to be dull stale jokes 3 : not so strong, energetic, or effective as before He felt stale in his job. Legal Definition stale adjective : impaired in legal effect or force by reason of not being used, acted upon, or demanded in a timely fashion a search warrant based on stale information a stale claim stale adjective 1 as in cliche used or heard so often as to be dull viewers were bored by the stale story lines of the new crop of sitcoms Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cliche tired stereotyped hackneyed trite boring shopworn old banal musty cliché clichéd commonplace obligatory timeworn cardboard threadbare usual typical hackney hack tiring cobwebby dull conventional well-worn moth-eaten dusty standard uninspired rote canned derivative unimaginative uninteresting dry stock unoriginal weary drab platitudinous ordinary routine bromidic leaden tiresome stuffy stodgy heavy monotonous wearisome vapid wearying normal barren imitative humdrum arid prosaic drudging pedestrian dreary tame tedious numbing cookie-cutter colorless flat jading jejune pedantic ho-hum ready-made ponderous tried-and-true old hat platitudinal mind-numbing undramatic twice-told old-fashioned Antonyms & Near Antonyms fresh new original novel unhackneyed stimulating exciting interesting involving energizing animating enlivening engaging galvanizing absorbing engrossing gripping intriguing riveting strange invigorating unfamiliar unusual unclichéd unaccustomed unknown uncommon atypical unprecedented extraordinary pioneering pathbreaking unheard-of trailblazing See More 2 as in boring causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the sequel is basically a stale remake of the first movie Synonyms & Similar Words boring old tiring weary dusty dull slow wearying stupid dry uninteresting heavy drab tiresome leaden stodgy stuffy monotonous wearisome annoying irritating humdrum arid pedestrian drudging tame dreary tedious numbing colorless pallid jejune sterile jading flat blah monochromatic ponderous ho-hum barren soggy exhausting uninspiring blank mind-numbing draining unimaginative spiritless prosaic gray unexciting prosy aseptic dullish unrewarding inanimate wearing pedantic earthbound irksome uneventful vapid bothersome enervating ordinary palling unspectacular tepid grey unsensational dispiriting demoralizing undramatic disheartening common plodding discouraging pokey fatiguing lumbering debilitating commonplace cumbersome poky unnewsworthy suspenseless unexceptional enfeebling unsurprising pleasureless longsome Antonyms & Near Antonyms interesting involving engaging absorbing engrossing gripping sensational surprising intriguing riveting moving stimulating exciting rousing wondrous stirring entertaining energizing animating amusing wonderful spectacular astonishing thrilling electrifying diverting amazing exhilarating inspiring charming marvellous attractive awesome galvanizing marvelous astounding touching fabulous attracting entrancing invigorating breathtaking enlivening alluring enchanting poignant fascinating enthralling beguiling rip-roaring bewitching tantalizing spellbinding provocative captivating suspenseful eye-opening hair-raising arresting mesmerizing See More
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