as in porches
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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as in shames
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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Recent Examples of stoops
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.
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ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Sebastian gradually stoops, her frame becoming bent and delicate, her face a soft mask of bewilderment.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
My neighbors had shovelled their stoops.
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Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
Which means if there’s more than two inches of snow on the ground, a merry band of Aurora volunteers spread out across neighborhoods to help seniors clear their sidewalks, stoops and driveways.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, trash littered the sidewalks and piled up on stoops, and the illicit economy seemed to occupy every corner.
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Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
At night, many unsheltered people bed down in business doorways, on park sidewalks, and on church stoops.
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Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
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Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Boan stoops to scoop up trash — some left by humans, some from wildlife —– along the boardwalk.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.
—
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Sebastian gradually stoops, her frame becoming bent and delicate, her face a soft mask of bewilderment.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
My neighbors had shovelled their stoops.
—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
Which means if there’s more than two inches of snow on the ground, a merry band of Aurora volunteers spread out across neighborhoods to help seniors clear their sidewalks, stoops and driveways.
—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, trash littered the sidewalks and piled up on stoops, and the illicit economy seemed to occupy every corner.
—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
At night, many unsheltered people bed down in business doorways, on park sidewalks, and on church stoops.
—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
Yet Burr never stoops to crudity.
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Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoops
Noun
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Pay special attention to areas where porches, decks, and foundations meet the ground.
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Use easy-to-maintain container gardens as accents for entrances, porches and patios.
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A lot of the discussion around tablet use among kids shames parents, framing it as an example of lazy or bad parenting.
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Here are 8 books that reveal covert lives, truths that society forbids or shames, and an effusion of vibrant spirit.
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Early February in Norway is no joke; the icy wind will chill your bones, even when the sun deigns to shine.
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The problem of unchecked power is not nearly counterbalanced by any number of indulgences the wielder of that power deigns to bestow.
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The dedicated cast never condescends.
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But Herzog never judges or condescends to Treadwell, even if his involvement in documenting the fallout becomes increasingly complicated.
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Janve, who centers his work in mountain landscapes, spoke at a press meeting about nature in the film functioning as a mirror that flatters and humbles its human subjects simultaneously.
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Getting an injury, that’s one thing that humbles you.
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“Stoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoops. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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