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brooked

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verb

past tense of brook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooked
Verb
  • In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.
    Ashley Abramson, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The contest at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar, hosted by the Del Mar BodySurfing Club (DMBC), was a sanctioned event that served as a crucial stop on the IBSA Bodysurf World Tour Qualifying Series (BWT QS) for the North America region.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Flag football — this is its second season as a sanctioned CHSAA sport — features teams of just seven players.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.
    Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • If cynicism has become not only condoned but essential, how are we supposed to know when to roll our eyes and when to actually become concerned?
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The original downtown Detroit space stood for more than 30 years but closed more than a decade ago.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The interiors are handled with more finesse.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Brooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooked. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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