stooped

verb

past tense of stoop
as in disgraced
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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Recent Examples of stooped Gordon stooped to head in Jarell Quansah's right-wing cross and Saka side-footed in England's fourth approaching halftime. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 In July alone, 21 groups, including the Los Angeles Police Department, stooped using Flock or began the process of doing so. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 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 Winger Aron Winter pulled back the cross, and Bergkamp stooped to head home their third of the game. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2026 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 The waiter stooped, took the knife from my hand, leaned close, and cut a delicate line down the spine. — Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026 Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 Tim stooped down and put his hand on the little buck’s horns. — William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stooped
  1. disgraced
  2. shamed
  3. deigned
  4. humbled
  5. condescended
Verb
  • That's not a reference to the reportedly amazing new documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But for audiences outside North America, catching Nathan Fielder’s three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — now expected to be a major player in awards season — has become a frustrating waiting game.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgraced
Verb
  • Schools banned its use, and journalists were shamed for credulously repeating its hoaxes.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of shamed
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  • In a city with more than 11,000 intensely competitive taquerías, the question of who merits credit for El Califa de León’s success has been a matter of public debate since Michelin deigned it star-worthy in 2024.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Yet these were only the fouls for which the referee deigned to blow his whistle.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of deigned
Verb
  • Donalds, who turned 48 last week, has said he would be humbled by the historical significance of becoming the first Black governor of Florida and of the former Confederate South in more than 150 years.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Republican Party in general was indeed humbled in a surprisingly high number of electoral contests, whether for Congress or statehouses.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of humbled
Verb
  • Curry never condescended to material, but consistently elevated scripts by taking them seriously.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of condescended

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“Stooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stooped. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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