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
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
Sharan enlisted Joshy’s architecture practice, Naked Volume, to handle his site, which already had a small, stooping home on its grounds.
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Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2026
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Back in Toronto, June finds a jar of organic Pearl Girl honey on her front stoop.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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But Popes don’t generally stoop to Tolkien-quote battles with those who dislike them, so why now?
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
Sharan enlisted Joshy’s architecture practice, Naked Volume, to handle his site, which already had a small, stooping home on its grounds.
—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2026
Noun
Set on a sunny stoop and water when the soil dries.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Back in Toronto, June finds a jar of organic Pearl Girl honey on her front stoop.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Getty Images Six years after disgraced former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn escaped Japan by private jet, hidden inside an audio equipment case, few expected his name to dominate another Nissan shareholders' meeting.
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Among the guests were Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the daughters of Sarah Ferguson and disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie.
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In the aftermath of the collapse, victims’ families and injured survivors filed lawsuits against the property owner, manager, porch contractor and the city, the last of which a state appellate court ruled could not be held liable.
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Use easy-to-maintain container gardens as accents for entrances, porches and patios.
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Last year, a judge threw out the accusations of body shaming following a motion from Lizzo’s team that argued that events like the nude show outings were protected free speech as part of the creative process.
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The loud and insistent residents of Monterey Park showed that shaming and pressuring politicians can work.
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Infantino spoke, but, as so often, did not deign to take questions.
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This year, Putin shared the stage with the presidents of Uzbekistan and Tanzania, the only heads of state who’d deigned to come.
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Which raises questions about the unwittingly condescending cheers.
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Glassman has a reputation for being nasty and condescending to residents who disagree with him.
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But what Connecticut got was the top golfer in the world, at his very best at times, yet bitten in the end by the humbling nature of the most humbling of games.
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That’s why the Miami Heat’s circle of decision-makers needs to humble itself and shoot its best shot at James.
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“Stoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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