stoop to

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Although it may seem naïve, on the surface, to stoop to such mundanity — a variation on our era’s “go outside and touch grass” naturalism — Styles may be genuinely onto something.

From Salon

Jeb stooped to pick up a hedge apple and pitched it across the road.

From Literature

After a big yawn, he stoops to kiss her on the forehead, and then turns and makes his way across the sand.

From Literature

Or maybe my aunt had no plans to knock—maybe she was just going to sit me down on the front stoop to wait until some sorry caretaker opened the door and found me there.

From Literature

He stooped to retrieve a fancy carved walking stick that was propped against one of the balloon’s anchoring stakes.

From Literature