as in brooks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a little brooklet trickled past the house
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creeks
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Excessive runoff from storms may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Woven between coconut groves and tidal creeks, Cam Thanh hums with the rhythm of river life.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Brooklets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooklets. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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