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verb

ˈstüp How to pronounce stoop (audio)
Definition of stoopnext
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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stoop

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noun

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
Verb
What possessed them to stoop to this weird self-infantilizing rhetoric? — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 Audra stooped down to hug Christina, 3, who donned a fuzzy white jacket with bear-like ears on the hood. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Noun
Why all the sneering and haughty body language from the front stoop of a cinderblock double-wide? — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The work rests between the porch and the stoop and shows two women tending to their residence. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoop
  1. disgrace
  2. porch
  3. shame
  4. deign
  5. condescend
  6. humble
Verb
  • Despite their high-profile 1996 divorce, disgraced ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson remained extremely close for years.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Hugo Weaving plays a brilliant but disgraced attorney, drowning in debt, who reluctantly defends an allegedly dangerous dog, battling to save its life.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgrace
Noun
  • The vehicle left the road, struck a fence and hit the porch of a residence before striking a tree.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of porch
Verb
  • In that same 2023 Pew Research report, over half of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos reported being shamed for not knowing the language.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Artistaya Arriyawongsa directed and co-wrote the film, which uses the supernatural to probe online cruelty and the public shaming it fuels.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shame
Verb
  • They’ll be populated by whomever Straker deigns cool enough to have the VIP number.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In the wake of Dolly Parton’s death, Styles didn’t deign to cover one of the few artists worthy of the mantle of icon.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of deign
Verb
  • Under his purview, the brand has had to execute a tricky dance—to be sexy without being prurient, playful without being cheesy, desirable without being condescending.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As the government prosecutor, Norwegian actor Christian Rubeck gives a smug and condescending tone to nearly every word out of his mouth, becoming the closest thing the movie has to a villain.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of condescend
Verb
  • McCartney admitted he is still humbled by the widespread interest in their lives.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The frontman said he was humbled by the action and was touched to spend time with members of the Minneapolis community who worked on the front lines during the ICE surge.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of humble

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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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