stooped

Example Sentences

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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

“These folks have stooped to a new low to try to intimidate the lawyers of the Buzbee Law Firm from doing their important work,” Buzbee said in a prepared statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

He stooped for a handful of snow to cool his burning face.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver