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
Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Richie's wife verbally attacks Maeve, even stooping so low as to look her up and down and insult her appearance.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Framed photos, long-stem roses, and candles were arranged on the stoop of a brick home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Suarez recalled that Reyes kept the race focused on the issues, rather than stooping to smear tactics.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Richie's wife verbally attacks Maeve, even stooping so low as to look her up and down and insult her appearance.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
For the last 10 years or so, Maus and his wife, Cindi, would watch the Tinley Park Irish parade at the top of a stoop at Teehan’s tavern.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Framed photos, long-stem roses, and candles were arranged on the stoop of a brick home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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As the smiling Red Bull players mingled on the pitch after the win, the Galaxy’s players looked genuinely disgraced amid Vanney’s sharp stares.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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He’s repeatedly disgraced the city and his constituents.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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From the outside, Lyons’s house is a textbook Baltimore row home with a modest porch made for relaxing on a nice day or having a smoke while you people-watch.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Adding reliable and durable seating to patios, porches, and backyards is the first step in making your outdoor space as inviting as possible.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Martin also said that the Justice Department should investigate Trump’s adversaries, even if there is no evidence to use against them, for the purposes of shaming them.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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In perhaps the smoothest quarterback transition ever, Arch Manning steps in after two years of occasional starts for Quinn Ewers, who played well for Texas but wasn’t so irreplaceable that the NFL deigned to pick him in the first six rounds of last week’s draft.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 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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González is a fountain of knowledge but also a great educator, explaining things in detail without being pretentious or condescending.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Her colleagues are mostly interchangeable white guys whose attitudes toward her presence range from condescending to hostile.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Prevent runs for a long time while humbling the world’s greatest hitters: Few have ever done it better than Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Like Brown, Bush Lauren was humbled by the array of past honorees, which also include Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg, Evelyn Lauder and Iris Apfel.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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