STOOP Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈstüp

Definition of stoop

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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stoop

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noun

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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What possessed them to stoop to this weird self-infantilizing rhetoric? — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 Audra stooped down to hug Christina, 3, who donned a fuzzy white jacket with bear-like ears on the hood. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Noun

Why all the sneering and haughty body language from the front stoop of a cinderblock double-wide? — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The work rests between the porch and the stoop and shows two women tending to their residence. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoop

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Despite their high-profile 1996 divorce, disgraced ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson remained extremely close for years.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2026
Hugo Weaving plays a brilliant but disgraced attorney, drowning in debt, who reluctantly defends an allegedly dangerous dog, battling to save its life.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of disgrace

Noun

The vehicle left the road, struck a fence and hit the porch of a residence before striking a tree.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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In that same 2023 Pew Research report, over half of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos reported being shamed for not knowing the language.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Artistaya Arriyawongsa directed and co-wrote the film, which uses the supernatural to probe online cruelty and the public shaming it fuels.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shame

Verb

As the government prosecutor, Norwegian actor Christian Rubeck gives a smug and condescending tone to nearly every word out of his mouth, becoming the closest thing the movie has to a villain.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The hours were long, the work was back-breaking and management was condescending.

— Christina Wyman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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