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verb

ˈstüp How to pronounce stoop (audio)
Definition of stoopnext
as in to disgrace
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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stoop

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noun

as in porch
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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Recent Examples of stoop
Verb
But Popes don’t generally stoop to Tolkien-quote battles with those who dislike them, so why now? — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Sharan enlisted Joshy’s architecture practice, Naked Volume, to handle his site, which already had a small, stooping home on its grounds. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
Noun
Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 On the morning of July 15, 1992, 24-year-old British mother Rachel Nickell and her two-year-old son Alex Hanscombe stood on the stoop of their home and waved goodbye to Rachel’s partner and Alex’s father, André Hanscombe. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoop
  1. disgrace
  2. porch
  3. shame
  4. deign
  5. condescend
  6. humble
Verb
  • The scenes with Congressman Daniel Keene and disgraced investigative reporter Helen Drew are especially intense.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Shunned and disgraced, Francesca handed her baby to the nuns.
    — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of disgrace
Noun
  • On a muggy night when the teams combined for 10 homers and 18 of the 20 runs were scored via longballs, the left-handed-hitting Burleson used the short porch in right field to his advantage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Below the front one is a classic front porch; the outdoor spaces, per the listing, add up to about 750 square feet.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of porch
Verb
  • The video shows several people standing on the left side, with the transit agency blurring their faces to not completely shame them.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The public-shaming impulse has been, at times, a reaction to years of bad behavior—particularly among men accustomed to getting away with a lot and facing very few repercussions.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of shame
Verb
  • Without waiting for either lord to even deign to respond, archer Alysanne Blackwood (Annie Shapero) let loose three arrows that struck Cole down, unceremoniously killing him.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 July 2026
  • Yet these were only the fouls for which the referee deigned to blow his whistle.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of deign
Verb
  • Even her more complimentary remarks are pointedly condescending.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of condescend
Verb
  • Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That isn’t enough to humble our black-eyed lout, but spending a few months as a dishwasher at The Flagship in exchange for getting to sleep on the head chef’s hammock soon will.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of humble

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