Stale

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Food QualityPlay
Stale often refers to bread or baked goods that are hard and dry from age. SlideStale cookies don't have that satisfying crunch anymore.
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Aged BeveragesPlay
'Stale' for drinks implies a loss of carbonation or flavor over time. SlideThe soda tasted flat and stale the day after opening.
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Figurative UsePlay
In a broader sense, things like ideas can figuratively become 'stale'. SlideThe author's new book offered stale ideas recycled from his previous works.