as in creeks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in tolerates
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I will not brook insults from my own employees
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of 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
Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
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
-
With the exception of some native cottonwoods lining the creeks flowing eastward out of the foothills, no trees grew here naturally.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
-
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,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Agapanthus hails from sunny Southern Africa and tolerates full sun to partial sun conditions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
-
Food-grade silicone tolerates high and low temperatures well and works particularly well for batch cooking and freezer storage.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Verb
-
McGoff recommends structuring the rest of your answer using the STAR format, which stands for situation, task, action and result.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
-
An armed Senate security guard stands at the entrance to the Senate building in Manila on May 13, 2026 after gunshots were heard inside the Senate building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Our unhoused population already endures too much.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
-
Long before drop-top Corvettes breezed through town, Albuquerque was a bastion of Spanish colonial and Native America cultures, a heritage that endures at 18th-century San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Verb
-
Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency petitions out of Virginia, will decide whether to reject the petition on his own or refer the petition to the full Supreme Court for a decision.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
-
The concierge handles that matchmaking from the member’s profile, pairing travelers to properties based on preferences rather than price.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
In light of her public embarrassment, her author father, Greg, accepts a position as a visiting lecturer on campus to be close to his daughter in her time of need.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
-
No honest measure of Jewish teachings accepts the distancing of religious interests from communal concerns.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
Verbenas Easy-to-grow verbena bears showy clusters of red, pink, purple, or white tubular flowers.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
-
Bores’s campaign bears some lessons for future candidates looking to get into the AI policy fight.—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
Verb
-
The change in beds, food, schedules and houses put a toll on our physical body that takes days to recover.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
-
Across the street, a club takes phones at the door — sticker over the lens, no photos.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooks. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
