as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
when we were lads, we raced our toy boats in the narrow beck that bordered the lane
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Recent Examples of beck
As with the removal of the ICEBlock app from Apple’s App Store, Silicon Valley is at the beck and call of Washington, DC.
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Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
Up until that point, Rosamond and Posy were always at her beck and call.
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Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
Flashover typically causes severe burns, particularly on the face, beck and upper limbs, often combined with critical inhalation injures from radiant heat and superheated gases.
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Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
At the moment, Simon could think of nothing worse than being at the beck and call of an elderly client who thought she was being scammed.
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Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beck
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
Up until that point, Rosamond and Posy were always at her beck and call.
—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
Flashover typically causes severe burns, particularly on the face, beck and upper limbs, often combined with critical inhalation injures from radiant heat and superheated gases.
—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
At the moment, Simon could think of nothing worse than being at the beck and call of an elderly client who thought she was being scammed.
—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beck
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Meanwhile, the charming house with a small brook off to the side, stands waiting to be occupied with some, but not a lot, of work required.
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Each treatment villa creates a moment—opening up onto a bespoke, private slice of babbling brook and lush jungle, the sounds of which perfectly underscore any massage.
Noun
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Using a stick to test the depth and traction of a creek crossing.
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The First Alert Weather team will continue monitoring area creeks, canals, rivers and other bodies of water for lingering high water issues and will provide updates if conditions change.
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“Beck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beck. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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