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
Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, trash littered the sidewalks and piled up on stoops, and the illicit economy seemed to occupy every corner.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
At night, many unsheltered people bed down in business doorways, on park sidewalks, and on church stoops.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
What happens when a high-brow institution like the Cincinnati Art Museum stoops to low-brow humor?
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
Which means if there’s more than two inches of snow on the ground, a merry band of Aurora volunteers spread out across neighborhoods to help seniors clear their sidewalks, stoops and driveways.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, trash littered the sidewalks and piled up on stoops, and the illicit economy seemed to occupy every corner.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
At night, many unsheltered people bed down in business doorways, on park sidewalks, and on church stoops.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
What happens when a high-brow institution like the Cincinnati Art Museum stoops to low-brow humor?
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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Soil, plants, and growing containers can get heavy and may place too much weight on porches and balconies.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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Those early days were quite something, and to know that moment meant something to you all these years on truly humbles me.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2025
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But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Stoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoops. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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