as in to disgrace
to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity
the debate would be more enlightening if both sides didn't stoop to name-calling
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as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
the stoop at the front entrance is just big enough to shield a resident from the elements as he fumbles for his keys
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Recent Examples of stoop
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
More to the point: Who could deny the evocative power of an aging former president, stooped but vibrant, building homes for the poor, teaching Sunday school, simply getting on with the business of life after so many often-brutal setbacks?
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The stoop was strewn with red roses, candles and framed photographs.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The women in the group all seemed genuinely shocked at the revelation, but more so that Hassan would allegedly stoop so low.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
More to the point: Who could deny the evocative power of an aging former president, stooped but vibrant, building homes for the poor, teaching Sunday school, simply getting on with the business of life after so many often-brutal setbacks?
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
David will eventually rest his on his stoop in New York City, the home that does have meaning to him.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The stoop was strewn with red roses, candles and framed photographs.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoop
Verb
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By settling with Trump, two of the firms that Trump targeted — Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps — have disgraced the legal community and turned their backs on their public duty to fight tyranny.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some former generals involved in martial law decades ago had ended up in prison and been publicly disgraced.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Nor is there much of the more physical kind, despite myriad stunt personnel cascading off porches and second-story balconies with lethal bullet wounds.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The resort’s family-friendly adventure tents are spacious, with several configurations of beds and bedroom furniture, cozy fire pits, heaters, and big front porches that invite hangouts.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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One new phenomenon is social media shaming anglers that post photos of keeping big crappie, Yung said.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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Each meeting will feature an empty chair in an attempt to shame their member of Congress for not holding an in-person town hall, open to every constituent.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tesla, which dissolved its public relations team in 2020 and only deigned to expand its advertising in 2024 after years of Musk acting as a one-man marketing department, has been unable or unwilling to push back against these commentaries.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Being a Hollywood romantic (and deeply insecure), Remick can’t help himself when his fellow gala attendees condescend to him.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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The ambassador, once he was done laughing, explained himself with the air of a man condescending to a woman.—
Nell Zink,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since then, reality has repeatedly humbled their ambitions to understand it.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, in my work with Best in Class Education Center, I’ve been humbled by countless stories of students overcoming obstacles and achieving their dreams.—
Hao Lam,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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