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
Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
The 1851-52 painting by John Everett Millais is one of the most popular renderings of Ophelia's death, which depicts her lying, almost peacefully, among flowers in a brook.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
The Palm Beach Town Council will brook no helicopter landings, so that rules out Trump’s black Puma chopper.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The quick video opened with footage of a rushing river and rolled to show a closeup of flowering branches, blue bells and an aerial view of a brook.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
The 1851-52 painting by John Everett Millais is one of the most popular renderings of Ophelia's death, which depicts her lying, almost peacefully, among flowers in a brook.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Shara brooked no political challenge from more conservative Islamist elements, and his administration in northwest Syria operated a small-scale deradicalization program there.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
The Palm Beach Town Council will brook no helicopter landings, so that rules out Trump’s black Puma chopper.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
Noun
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It is situated along a creek just off California State Route 2 in Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The boy's digestive system cannot tolerate lipids, which are fatty compounds or oils that are found in foods.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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This instills a culture of collaborative leadership, where differing styles aren’t just tolerated, they’re valued.—
Thierry Brunel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques — these worldly shells stand as evidence of New York’s long history of diversity and change.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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At the end of the day, get a grip people, F1 stands to open globally to $115M+.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The New York Mets are enduring a harsh stretch of the season and fans are getting frustrated.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Latinas of all backgrounds have endured being typecast as a slutty Maria or subservient Lupe.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Following the Joint Conference Committee, the 21% corporate income tax rate was accepted and passed by the House and the Senate.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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No liability is accepted by Fairlead Strategies, its officers, employees, affiliates, or partners for any losses that may arise from any use of the information contained herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The foremost innovators in the textile-to-textile recycling space are evolving from start-ups to scale-ups — and many are taking their operations global.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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The Jay, sliding head-first, took a Jazz Chisholm Jr. knee to the throat and exited the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Hexagon's new humanoid robot is built to step into these tough environments, handling repetitive and error-prone tasks so businesses can keep things running smoothly and safely.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Whereas Ober handled the struggles well early on, his last two turns were far more difficult on the pitcher.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Does this mean whether a baby -- a baby -- whether or not a baby’s a citizen of the United States depends on where the baby is born, what state?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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