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
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
Connected blocks created a bridge across a brook and carried lightweight objects.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Bob Davis, Time, 12 Apr. 2025
That principle brooks no discernable distinction between citizens and noncitizens who live among us.
—David Cole, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The original one, fed by a nearby brook, has been out of commission for decades, and two others, installed by the current owners, haven’t been used in several years.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
Connected blocks created a bridge across a brook and carried lightweight objects.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Its autocratic government brooks no dissent so decision-making should be easier than in fractious America and decisions should stick longer.
—Bob Davis, Time, 12 Apr. 2025
That principle brooks no discernable distinction between citizens and noncitizens who live among us.
—David Cole, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
Noun
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The severity of the flooding in urban and rural areas led to temporary closures and warnings about flash flooding along rivers, creeks and streams, especially in Central Texas sectors from Austin through the ArkLaTex region.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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His land holdings included a tobacco farm, orchards, a swampy area adjoining a creek, and his humble family home.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This low-maintenance shrubs tolerates deer and rabbit browsing, dry soil, and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some, like tropical hibiscus, won’t tolerate it at all.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Herrera is forced to stand picture-perfect for several seconds while the venue falls silent.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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This can range from where to stand to create passing lanes to how quickly or slowly to travel in possession — as Elliott harshly discovered against Sunderland.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The poetic image of the boomerang traveling through space rings real and true in this landmark study as a feat of engineering and an enduring symbol that traversed and survived colonialism.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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An enduring lover of power suits (and on a current high-fashion streak), Markle opted for a sleek black Armani suit at a recent event for Project Healthy Minds in New York, walking the carpet with her husband Prince Harry.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Scholtes accepted a plea deal that carries a sentence of 20 to 30 years in prison.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The father charged in suspicion of murder in his toddler's 2024 hot car death has taken a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors that includes a higher sentencing than in a previous plea offer.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The utility also has detention basins at its Peak Flow Attenuation Facility, located off Scott Hamilton Drive, that are meant to allow the system to handle significant rain events.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, our providers handled our pregnancy with so much care and grace knowing our history.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sillman, who was born in 1989, studied finance at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and started his own firm, Compass Management Group, which offered financial services to athletes and entertainers.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Having to choose between good and evil, in the Grand Inquisitor’s view, is a burden that human beings are too weak to bear.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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