stoop to

1. Condescend to something beneath one's dignity, as in She wouldn't stoop to listening to that obnoxious gossip. [Second half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

“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

It is tragic that the Washington Post, which once employed Ben Bagdikian would stoop to showing cowardice in the face of this historic challenge.

From Salon

Still, the emotional acuity of a writer who felt things too deeply to stoop to cheap sentiment comes through.

From Los Angeles Times

A phrase he often uttered described his affinity for helping youngsters in need: “A man never stands taller than when he stoops to help a child.”

From Los Angeles Times

They stooped to cut the right-size stalks at the base with a sudden jab of an asparagus knife, a tool that resembles a fireplace poker with a forked chisel tip instead of a point.

From Los Angeles Times