as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I will not brook insults from my own employees
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Recent Examples of brook
Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 22 Mar. 2026
Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Currently, Nicolas Maduro, Vladimir Putin and the Kim dynasty, brooking no dissent, are devastating their countries.
—Peter S. Wenz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Its grounds held extensive gardens, a duck pond and a brook.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 22 Mar. 2026
Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Currently, Nicolas Maduro, Vladimir Putin and the Kim dynasty, brooking no dissent, are devastating their countries.
—Peter S. Wenz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
Noun
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Someone from the nonprofit visits the creek almost every day.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Zipping through old-growth spruce forests and even across frozen creeks on snowmobiles.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Succulents are often native to hot or desert climates, and can tolerate abundant sunlight.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Even in the latter part of his career, at the weekly newspaper New York Observer, his writings lost none of their sting, and indeed often seemed like an unappetizing leftover from an era when sour personal swipes were more tolerated.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Verb
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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Baseball’s all-time Thumb King — he was ejected from 162 games, a record that should stand forever — liked people, period, umps included.—
Mark Bradley,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Yet, dairy cows endure this again and again.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Our unhoused population already endures too much.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Verb
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On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That case marked the first civil jury trial stemming from the disaster, with jurors similarly tasked only with calculating damages because Boeing has accepted liability.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Trump took credit for an April 16th agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which Iran demanded as a condition for broader talks with the United States.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Verb
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That alone sets it apart from earlier delivery drones that could only handle lighter orders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Think cordless leaf blowers that make quick work of debris, robot mowers that handle the lawn, and so much more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Does a child or children born from surrogacy into a loving environment constitute slavery?—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Canvot, born in the suburb of Argenteuil in the north west of Paris, had arrived in south-west France back in 2021 after five years in Paris with AS Bondy, the club where Kylian Mbappe and William Saliba made their names.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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