stooped

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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  • Some former generals involved in martial law decades ago had ended up in prison and been publicly disgraced.
    Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • That until such monsters and secret policemen and fantasists of apartheid, are as abandoned and disgraced as the National Socialists, there will be war.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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  • It can be argued that because individuals are exposed to so much coverage of Musk and Zuckerberg—and are aware of their wealth—this desire for them to be humbled is intensified.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Where so much of contemporary comedy is steeped in certainty, trading jokes for smart points, Wood is interested in the moments that leave us humbled and confused.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Stooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stooped. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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