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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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Mamdani's office responded to Rapaport's criticism by stressing that assaults on police officers and other postgame violence will not be tolerated.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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All of this demands constant adaptation inside a market that has stopped tolerating growth at any cost.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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That 1992 offense, which stands as the club’s modern offensive nadir, included Wade Boggs and a young Mo Vaughn, but also nobody with more than 15 home runs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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So, late-arriving fans simply stood outside, watching on their own and cheering in unison.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Michelle Amores, a division manager for the San Jose Public Library who helped organize the celebration, spoke to the community’s enduring spirit.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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There’s no denying the enduring glamour of this grande dame, whose secluded locale at the tip of the Cap is as much a draw for the jet set as the intimate cabanas where Greta Garbo once retreated and the saltwater infinity pool carved into the cliffs.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The suspects -- described as boys about 14 and 11 years old -- then went up to the kids and asked if Apple Pay was accepted, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Next week, vote counts will take place Tuesday, June 16 and Thursday, June 18.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The Mystics came right back, taking the lead 76-75 after a late foul.—
Ian Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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International sales are handled by Fremantle with support from De Maio Entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In a highly unusual arrangement, the UFC has been handling much of the ticket access to the event, not the White House itself.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Mike and Samantha Tiburtini didn’t start looking until about a month after their son Ellis was born in May 2022.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Refracted through the lens of the 2018 killing of one of Clemmons’s few Black peers in tony Swarthmore public schools, the essay reflects on the consequences of systemic disinvestment in Chester, the nearby majority-Black city where Robbie was born, taught, and died.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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