as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I will not brook insults from my own employees
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Recent Examples of brooking
But both men were ruthless in centralizing political control, brooking no dissent and crushing civil liberties, like free speech.
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Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooking
Verb
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Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 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
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Interpretive exhibits, wind in the oak forests and eagles drifting below reveal the site’s enduring significance, while rangers and tribal partners share how these mounds remain living heritage, not relics.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The 1939 film, which starred Garland as Dorothy Gale, recently found new life through The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, an immersive Las Vegas experience that opened in August and uses the facility's cutting-edge technology to place audiences inside the enduring story.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Videos showed fans standing atop taxis, hanging from structures and surging through intersections.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their speeches focused on the people standing beside them, the women who came before them, and the next generation watching from the audience.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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And whatever happens, BBC Studios will remain in the saddle, handling distribution, licensing, consumer products, digital, and immersive experiences.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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On July 31, a dispatcher from Alligator Alcatraz called the Collier County Sheriff’s Office for guidance on handling an employee with a traffic offense warrant.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Do is serving a five-year sentence in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to steer $10 million in pandemic relief funds to two nonprofits.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Villegas built grassroots support in the heavily Latino, working-class district, running on policies such as Medicare for All and not accepting corporate money.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The Portugal Football Summit — organised by the Portuguese Football Federation and taking place 23–25 September in Oeiras — brings together the game’s leading voices on football business, leadership and the future of the sport.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Aftermath is a special bonus episode taking place after the reunion and will air next week.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Emails reviewed by ARTnews at the time show that the committee requested the student curators remove two works from the exhibition, including a 2023 fabric installation by Ahmad Almahdi bearing the names of 6,000 Palestinians killed in Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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Venus and Jupiter’s harmonious connection arrives bearing a chance of a lifetime!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Despite sustaining significant injuries, police said the couple was able to transport themselves to a local hospital.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Brooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooking. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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