verb
- becoming stale or losing freshness
Usage: present participle of ‘stale’
Examples
- The bread was staling quickly in the humid weather.
- She noticed the cookies were staling after being left uncovered.
- The bakery discounted items that were staling.
- To prevent the cake from staling, wrap it tightly.
- The crackers were staling in the open box.
- He ate the pastry before it started staling.