STOOPS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of stoop

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of stoop

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

Noun

After order is restored just enough to prod us to a sequel, Cretton circles back to those civilians in an end credits montage of normal New Yorkers hanging out on stoops and playing chess in the park. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Boan stoops to scoop up trash — some left by humans, some from wildlife —– along the boardwalk. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes. — ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 Sebastian gradually stoops, her frame becoming bent and delicate, her face a soft mask of bewilderment. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 My neighbors had shovelled their stoops. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026 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

Verb

Yet Burr never stoops to crudity. — Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoops

Noun

Skeletons stand as tall as roof lines, porches are engulfed in spider webs, and front yards turn into grave sites.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
The interior of the home measures 400 sq ft (37 sq m), and is accessed through the larger of the pair of porches.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of porches

Verb

A lot of the discussion around tablet use among kids shames parents, framing it as an example of lazy or bad parenting.

— Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Here are 8 books that reveal covert lives, truths that society forbids or shames, and an effusion of vibrant spirit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of shames

Verb

Janve, who centers his work in mountain landscapes, spoke at a press meeting about nature in the film functioning as a mirror that flatters and humbles its human subjects simultaneously.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026
Getting an injury, that’s one thing that humbles you.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026