as in stooped
to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity
I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation
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Recent Examples of deigned
An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one deigned for a Google product.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deigned
stooped
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Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tim stooped down and put his hand on the little buck’s horns.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Deigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deigned. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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