Meaning of the word languishing in English

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languishing

US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/

Adjective

failing to make progress or be successful

Example:
The company has been languishing in the market for years.
He spent years languishing in prison.
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