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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
What possessed them to stoop to this weird self-infantilizing rhetoric? — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 Audra stooped down to hug Christina, 3, who donned a fuzzy white jacket with bear-like ears on the hood. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Noun
Why all the sneering and haughty body language from the front stoop of a cinderblock double-wide? — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The work rests between the porch and the stoop and shows two women tending to their residence. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 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
  • Multiple reports indicate the royal family is less than pleased with Charles Spencer’s new book, but disgraced ex-Prince Andrew is reportedly one of its biggest fans.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Eugenie, who is twelfth in line to the British throne, is the second daughter of King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disgrace
Noun
  • From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This had been the original barn on the Pierce property, raised back when the entirety of the Pierce farm could be seen from the porch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of porch
Verb
  • And if Bell was shamed by peers for his words at the time, it would have been justified.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • History was made this week on Capitol Hill when a female senator womansplained sports to a male senator, and surprisingly, the gender-shaming reversal did not cause the universe to collapse on itself.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shame
Verb
  • In the wake of Dolly Parton’s death, Styles didn’t deign to cover one of the few artists worthy of the mantle of icon.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deign
Verb
  • The hours were long, the work was back-breaking and management was condescending.
    — Christina Wyman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Curry never condescended to material, but consistently elevated scripts by taking them seriously.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of condescend
Verb
  • But the research on what actually happens during those two minutes is humbling.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In a continuation of the last cycle, Pochettino has managed to humble his own players while getting group to buy into the Argentine’s demanding style of play.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of humble

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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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