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stoop

[stoop] / stup /
NOUN
slouched posture
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
straightening






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We occasionally throw stoop parties that draw neighbors and strangers—a “free beer” sign and lawn chairs in our driveway won us new friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Relating his journey to becoming a visual storyteller, Thomas recalled growing up in “one of the worst slums of Philadelphia,” sitting on his front stoop reading Shakespeare, James Baldwin and Tennessee Williams, immersed and transported.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Soon they’d been talking for nearly half an hour, standing out in the chill on the man’s stoop.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Regina George would never stoop to such lame material.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

Through the haze, he watched Fedu stoop beside him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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