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
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Sometimes there’s no better way to spend a spring day than kicking back on your porch—or deck, or patio, or stoop—and simply taking it all in, perhaps even with a refreshing beverage in hand.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Boan stoops to scoop up trash — some left by humans, some from wildlife —– along the boardwalk.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Even the Celtics wouldn’t have stooped so low as to try to enact a ban on an opposing team’s fans.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Sometimes there’s no better way to spend a spring day than kicking back on your porch—or deck, or patio, or stoop—and simply taking it all in, perhaps even with a refreshing beverage in hand.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Before picking your plants, though, think about how much sun your stoop gets throughout the day.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Boan stoops to scoop up trash — some left by humans, some from wildlife —– along the boardwalk.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoop
Verb
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In recent years, Bilton produced documentaries about business and technology for Netflix and HBO, including a film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Deputies responded to the 30700 block of 165th Street East and found Grillmair on the porch with a fatal gunshot wound.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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One evening, while enjoying a cigar on her porch in California, she was inspired to attempt the same, but with American whiskey.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Trying to shame and even crucify Dart for being honored and privileged to introduce the sitting President of the United States is your First Amendment right.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Not only was there money everywhere, but their scholarships came with an agreement that spanned a lifetime to complete their degree, facilities that in most instances put those of the NFL to shame, and a rolodex their fellow collegians would have given anything for.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Generally, these were the likely second-rounders, although two likely first-rounders deigned to join them for a day on Wednesday.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Every baseball fan who reads your venerable newspaper knows this great Hall of Fame baseball writer would never have deigned to explain the Mets’ disastrous spring with the aid of these equations.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ross described strict rules and constant shouting from guards and condescending treatment at the detention facility in Louisiana.—
Jade le Deley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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That is, until she’s condescended by her chic coworker Emily (Emily Blunt), admonished by Miranda, and given a makeover by Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci).—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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That era started with a humbling 4-1 loss to Lyon in the 2019 final in Budapest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The achievement was both an honor and humbling for him, Lehman said.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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