as in bowing
bending downward or forward
rested under the stooping branches of the willow tree
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as in disgracing
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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Verb
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Travel shaming is on the rise, fueled by concerns about climate change and post-pandemic travel attitudes.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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“Stooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stooping. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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