as in porches
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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as in shames
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 stoops
Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Most Americans descend from those with humble beginnings; standing in our kitchens, hallways, and stoops, visitors often imagine their ancestors in these spaces.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoops
Noun
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Clear steps, porches and walkways to prevent falls.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ideal for porches and mudrooms, this large storage unit can corral all of your fire tools in one place.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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The problem of unchecked power is not nearly counterbalanced by any number of indulgences the wielder of that power deigns to bestow.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Stoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoops. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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