stooped

Example Sentences

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Ibrahim Said stooped to head in his first goal for the club before Elliott Watt capitalised on a mistake from Kasper Schmeichel.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

The name "chikungunya" comes from the Kimakonde language, meaning "that which bends up," a reference to the stooped posture caused by the severe joint pain that often accompanies the infection.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

I stooped to embrace him and told him what I’d needed to hear as a boy.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

But many hip-hop heads were disappointed at how low the rappers had stooped.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

As I stooped to do so, I saw something dark lying on the front room floor.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson