- present participle of stoop.
stooping
Example Sentences
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DNA is a snooty aristocrat, never stooping to engage in day-to-day tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
He was stooping as he leant on the front desk.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
“We’re fortunate to live in New York, where stooping is a thing,” Slocum said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Her single-minded dedication carried into her early years at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, where she often found herself stooping to fit in with other girls because of her height.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
There they stood, stooping in a circle round the little dancing and blowing flames.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
