BROOKS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of brooks

plural of brook

as in creeks

a natural body of running water smaller than a river there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brook

as in tolerates

to put up with (something painful or difficult) I will not brook insults from my own employees

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Recent Examples of brooks

Noun

The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks. — Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Insects drone over running brooks. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Many of these parcels have elements like oak woodlands, meadows, brooks and rivers that create cooler, wetter areas that help plants and animals endure wildfires or periods of extreme heat or drought. — Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025

Verb

Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Along with co-founder Kyle Chayka, now of The New Yorker, Alioto first imagined Dirt as a moment-meeting entertainment brand that brooks very little techno-pessimism. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooks

Noun

In winter, several migratory duck species spend the season on its clear-flowing creeks and ponds, including beaver ponds.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Several rivers, creeks and streams are forecast to rise, or are already in minor to moderate flood stage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of creeks

Verb

That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Vietnam's communist government tolerates little dissent and tightly controls the media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerates

Verb

But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Where the court ultimately stands will have to do with its answers to these tough questions.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stands

Verb

Netflix will stream it in Latin America, Spain and Portugal in 2027 following a theatrical run, while Luxbox handles international sales.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
That high smoke point is a big part of why tallow handles hot pans and deep fryers without breaking down.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of handles

Verb

Debounce delay is the time between when a key on a mechanical keyboard is pressed and when the keyboard accepts the keypress as an input.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Put another way, roughly two employees are weighing an exit for every one who accepts a job at a company.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepts

Verb

The ongoing heat wave across the Golden State bears little resemblance to weather that reminds people of pumpkin spice and fall leaves, at least for now.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The house that bears his name has long demonstrated an equally discerning eye for colored gemstones.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bears

Verb

The legislation takes a balanced and unprecedented approach to bundling a bevy of streamlining proposals into a single bill, said Ben Norris, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The elegant three-hander takes design cues from two watches the maison released in the 1980s, with a pebble-like, lugless case and a traditional white grand feu enamel dial.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

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