BROOK Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbru̇k

Definition of brook

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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verb

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

Noun

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. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 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. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

Verb

The genius of the people will ill brook the inquisitive and peremptory spirit of excise laws. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for brook

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook

Noun

The flooding is most likely near small creeks, urban areas, places with poor drainage and other low-lying regions.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
The report does not say whether the surviving guide described failed creek crossings, though he was interviewed.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of creek

Verb

Although the supplements are generally well tolerated, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to ferns, or are taking other medications—particularly immune-modulating ones—may not be good candidates, Nazarian said.

— Kristen Fischer, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026
Those with sensitive skin should proceed with caution when using the two ingredients together, as the combination may be too much for their skin to tolerate.

— Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerate

Verb

Swaths of Europe are enduring their fifth heatwave of the year this week, with parts of Britain, France, Spain and Italy under extreme heat warnings.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Yet for Asian countries that endured Japanese imperial rule and expansion, Yasukuni remains a symbol of Japan’s militarism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of endure

Verb

Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man's family to accept money and not go to police.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
After rigorous vetting, companies accepted into the Program will be authorized to conduct two types of cyber operations under the contract and direction of the Departments of Justice or Homeland Security.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of accept

Verb

Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Their concepts are travel-based, with their album like a travel brochure that takes fans and listeners on a trip.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of take

Verb

The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Zaslav’s latest sale of 773,173 shares of WBD stock, for an aggregate market value of $21,655,292, was handled on his behalf by Fidelity Brokerage Services, according to a company filing with the SEC Thursday.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of handle

Verb

Once in Ukraine, Berezovska went straight home, to Horodyshche, according to Ukrainian prosecutors, a village near the city of Zhytomyr in central Ukraine where she was born in 1987.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Smekkleysa was born as a fledgling incubator, giving experimental musicians a space to, well, explore.

— Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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