- present participle of stoop.
stooping
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About 40% of people in their 60s have some difficulty crouching, kneeling or stooping.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
DNA is a snooty aristocrat, never stooping to engage in day-to-day tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Maybe stooping over a hot stove for hours to prepare a traditional Christmas dinner doesn’t quite put you in the holiday mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
He was stooping as he leant on the front desk.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
Suddenly he stiffened, and stooping he gripped Sam by the arm.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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