were stagnating

Past progressiveconjugation ofstagnate.There are other translations for this conjugation.

stagnate

For these men, who were stagnating in inactivity and doubt, Makhno was the only revolutionary hope in the country.	Poco menos que abandonadas por las autoridades, esas tropas se consumían en la inactividad, la duda y la angustía.
On the issue of external debt, it was urgent to increase debt-relief measures in order to rescue the least developed countries from the cycle of poverty in which they were stagnating.	En cuanto a la deuda externa, es urgente aumentar las medidas de alivio a fin de sacar a los países menos adelantados del ciclo de pobreza en el que están sumidos.
I left the Air Force due to their domineering ways by those who sought to act like control freaks, who were stagnating my ability to think and act in a creative manner.	Yo dejé la Fuera Aérea, debido a sus formas dominantes de los que trataron de actuar como fanáticos del control, quienes estaban estancando mi capacidad de pensar y actuar de manera creativa.
I left the Air Force due to their domineering ways by those who sought to act like control freaks, who were stagnating my ability to think and act in a creative manner.	Salí de la Fuerza Aérea, debido a sus formas dominantes de los que intentaron actuar como monstruos del control, que intentaron conseguir el estancamiento de mi capacidad de pensar y actuar de una manera creativa.