stoop
verb (used without object)
to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position.
stoops
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present tense formof stoop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Participating artists not only play on porches and front stoops in the Mission District but also in backyards, parklets, storefronts and district venues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Harold’s people, like me, well they could be found daydreaming in cemeteries or sipping coffee on the stoops of abandoned houses.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
For the architects, the descending bleachers constitute a “reverse stoop,” another monumentalized form, this time of the brownstone stoops that are the front-row seats to Harlem’s street life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
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 ● Aug. 9, 2024
The tape started with me going down the street around from the fried chicken joint and then along the stoops.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
