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In a bent bodily position, hunched
“I saw the old man walking with a stooped posture, struggling to straighten his back.”
Hanging or sagging downwards
Having an abnormally curved or hunched back
Having, or shaped with, a curve or curves
Past tense for to bend one's body forwards and downwards, typically as a sign of respect or submission
“For some time now, the wise men have refused to stoop before the king.”
Past tense for to bend or lower one's head or a limb
“On and on, we went through the caverns, sometimes obliged to stoop our heads, and sometimes just able to pass.”
Past tense for to lower one's moral standards (to do something reprehensible)
“When you see ideological opponents stoop to a barrage of personal insults, do you think that they've scored a political point?”
Past tense for to act in a submissive manner
Past tense for to be humble or humbled
Past tense for to stand, move, sit, or be placed in a lazy, drooping way
Past tense for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of
Past tense for to lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal
Past tense for to move rapidly downwards, especially through the air
Past tense for to change direction as a result of entering a different medium
Past tense for to decrease rapidly in value or amount
Past tense for to treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority
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