brooks 1 of 2

plural of brook

brooks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooks
Noun
  • Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Watch for rapid rises in creeks, streams and normally dry washes.
    Staff reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Calendula tolerates a light frost but not hard freezes.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Felicia tolerates other cats but would probably be better as the only fur baby in a home.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Getty Images Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 265 pounds.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Someone else who walks over 28,000 steps a day and stands on their feet for long periods of time attested to the shoe’s durability.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The city's long-standing commitment to sustainable mobility endures even after last year's Olympics, where every event was easily accessible on foot, by bike, or by public transport.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • What endures is curiosity and, at least in this film, a lasting sense of wonder.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Serafina handles supervision and discipline in the brothel, while Arcángela manages finances and connections with local officials.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The machine only accepts credit cards for payment.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In a no-contest plea, a defendant accepts a conviction and sentence without admitting guilt.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film also bears too close a resemblance to Östlund’s work, to The Menu, to the recent dud Opus.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Each item in the collection bears the name of a woman who has personally influenced Wood, creating a direct link between the designs and her own life experiences.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But this new spin on The Office, which only takes the original’s unseen documentary crew and one actor (Oscar Nuñez), brings with it a new kind of a pressure for the writer-director.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Brooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooks. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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