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

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 • Oct. 31, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

“When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level,” Michelle said.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2024

Um, it might be the last debate before the Iowa caucuses — it is worth your time, even if you just stoop to name-calling like, “begone you sniveling weasel.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

No true frontiersman would ever stoop to use it.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls