stooped

past tense of stoop
as in disgraced
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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Verb
  • An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The District 7 race for disgraced former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s seat is likely headed for a recount, with third-place finisher Mavrick Afonso making a formal request Monday based on his narrow 20-vote defeat.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.
    Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • But plenty of household media names have been humbled by the shifting habits of digital consumers.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Jones is a fairly accurate, experienced quarterback who has the new playbook down and who has been humbled a bit.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Stooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stooped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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