stoop
verb (used without object)
to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position.
was stooping
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past progressiveof stoop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was stooping as he leant on the front desk.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
The White House said that the president was "stooping" to look the feeble king in the eye while shaking hands.
From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2022
No blame attached – he was stooping down to head clear.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2016
When he saw him again later he said he looked like he was injured, adding: "He was stooping with his arm around his tummy, he looked uncomfortable."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2015
Such being the case, I felt not a little surprised when he raised his head suddenly from the desk over which he was stooping, and said—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
