stooped

Example Sentences

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Theirry Henry scored twice after Ruud van Nistelrooy's opener, but Ryan Giggs, top to tail in blue, stooped to make it 2-2 in a classic under the lights.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Ibrahim Said stooped to head in his first goal for the club before Elliott Watt capitalised on a mistake from Kasper Schmeichel.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

The name "chikungunya" comes from the Kimakonde language, meaning "that which bends up," a reference to the stooped posture caused by the severe joint pain that often accompanies the infection.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

I stooped to embrace him and told him what I’d needed to hear as a boy.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

The man stooped, snatched up the money from the floor, and stuffed it into his pocket.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom