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adjective

Definition of stoopingnext
as in bowing
bending downward or forward rested under the stooping branches of the willow tree

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stooping

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verb

present participle of stoop
as in disgracing
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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  1. shaming
  2. bowed
  3. weeping
Verb
  • Travel shaming is on the rise, fueled by concerns about climate change and post-pandemic travel attitudes.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaming
Adjective
  • The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Definition of bowed
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
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