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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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
Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Age had stooped his back and shrunk him to his bones.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2025
Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
Season one ends with Chris sitting on his stoop, pondering the complexity of life, next to the ghost of his racist dad, Auggie (Robert Patrick) (it’s inferred that the guy will be hanging around like an acerbic Obi-Wan Kenobi in season 2).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 July 2025
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Verb
Elena, the taller one, had to stoop.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Age had stooped his back and shrunk him to his bones.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2025
Noun
Charles River Esplanade: If Boston Harbor is Boston’s front stoop, the Charles River Esplanade is its breezy back porch.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
Season one ends with Chris sitting on his stoop, pondering the complexity of life, next to the ghost of his racist dad, Auggie (Robert Patrick) (it’s inferred that the guy will be hanging around like an acerbic Obi-Wan Kenobi in season 2).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 July 2025
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Verb
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Lying at work often shows up as fraud, and some leaders struggle to know where the line is between criminal fraud and stretching the truth a bit, as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former cryptocurrency exchange king Sam Bankman-Fried discovered.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here, Emmy winner Edebiri’s character accuses Garfield’s assistant professor of assaulting her after a party, and the film tracks his rapid mental dissolution and disgraced academic status with some standout moments.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Turns out, there are no rules to staging the perfect fall porch decor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Singer Lizzo continuously receives body shaming comments, there is frequent speculation about her health and in early 2025, the singer was slammed online for her dramatic weight loss.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But especially shame those who funded the campaigns of the DAs and judges.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These days, Infantino rarely deigns to attend conventional press conferences.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Forty years after making the generation-defining teen drama that saw his jock Andrew Clark thrown together in a Saturday detention with popular princess Molly Ringwald, nerd Anthony Michael Hall, bad boy Judd Nelson, and introvert Ally Sheedy, Estevez finally deigned to attend a cast reunion.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Almost all of the account’s posts right now are mimicking Donald Trump’s distinct tweeting style, replete with condescending nicknames, weirdly formal phrasing, and multiple-exclamation-point bluster.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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These can often be perceived as condescending, disguising advice within a seemingly innocuous question.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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To have been chosen by such a high-profile royal once is amazing, but to have been supported by Prince Harry too left us completely gobsmacked and hugely humbled.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For most of the game, Dodgers pitchers humbled Colorado hitters — again.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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