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
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Padres have done such a good job of not stooping to their opponent’s level when the opponent was of a clearly lesser quality.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Time, 28 May 2025
That this wrap-up happens on the stoop of an apartment building provides a nice callback to Past Lives.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Verb
The header was unconventional, stooping and scruffy.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Padres have done such a good job of not stooping to their opponent’s level when the opponent was of a clearly lesser quality.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
If a poor single woman who came to New York to work in an unstable low-wage job became pregnant out of wedlock, shame, stigma, poverty, lack of childcare options, and the anonymity of city living might lead her to leave her infant on a stoop.
—Time, 28 May 2025
That this wrap-up happens on the stoop of an apartment building provides a nice callback to Past Lives.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoop
Verb
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And while Scopes got away with paying a $100 fine, about $1,800 in today's dollars, Bryan left the court disgraced.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The law school at the University of Florida has disgraced itself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a few reasons why shoes might be forgotten on the porch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Firefighters found the man’s body on the home’s front porch, Metro Fire Capt. Mark Nunez, a department spokesman, said in a release following the blaze.—
Darrell Smith
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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That’s enough to shame some sports cars that weigh a metric ton less.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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On Saturday, the president penned a nearly 400-word social media post shaming the MAGA base for turning their ire on Bondi.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
Verb
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These days, Infantino rarely deigns to attend conventional press conferences.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Forty years after making the generation-defining teen drama that saw his jock Andrew Clark thrown together in a Saturday detention with popular princess Molly Ringwald, nerd Anthony Michael Hall, bad boy Judd Nelson, and introvert Ally Sheedy, Estevez finally deigned to attend a cast reunion.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some of it reflects condescending attitudes that poor people don't know what's good for them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Gone are the days when Carl Van Vechten, an overreaching, condescending patron of the Harlem Renaissance, was considered an exploiter.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Today, along with our MLS partners, my brother and I are humbled to support those directly assisting the victims of this unimaginable tragedy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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And while nine decades later, Singh never got that brass band that paraded down the street for Frank or the celebratory fires that Pauline’s well-wishers lit in Grayson County, she was always humbled by the support Louisville showed her during her spelling years.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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