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
Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Richie's wife verbally attacks Maeve, even stooping so low as to look her up and down and insult her appearance.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Framed photos, long-stem roses, and candles were arranged on the stoop of a brick home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Suarez recalled that Reyes kept the race focused on the issues, rather than stooping to smear tactics.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Richie's wife verbally attacks Maeve, even stooping so low as to look her up and down and insult her appearance.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
For the last 10 years or so, Maus and his wife, Cindi, would watch the Tinley Park Irish parade at the top of a stoop at Teehan’s tavern.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Framed photos, long-stem roses, and candles were arranged on the stoop of a brick home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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As the smiling Red Bull players mingled on the pitch after the win, the Galaxy’s players looked genuinely disgraced amid Vanney’s sharp stares.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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He’s repeatedly disgraced the city and his constituents.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The covered porch is impressively spacious, while customization options offer plenty of space inside, too.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The engineer discovered the masonry was oxidized and needed to be replaced, along with the porch, causing the cost of the repairs to go up $181,000.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Martin also said that the Justice Department should investigate Trump’s adversaries, even if there is no evidence to use against them, for the purposes of shaming them.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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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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In perhaps the smoothest quarterback transition ever, Arch Manning steps in after two years of occasional starts for Quinn Ewers, who played well for Texas but wasn’t so irreplaceable that the NFL deigned to pick him in the first six rounds of last week’s draft.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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History is seldom kind to the men who condescend to it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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Santos bullies her fellow trainees at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center with condescending nicknames and treats patients like game pieces.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Prevent runs for a long time while humbling the world’s greatest hitters: Few have ever done it better than Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Like Brown, Bush Lauren was humbled by the array of past honorees, which also include Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg, Evelyn Lauder and Iris Apfel.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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