as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I will not brook insults from my own employees
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Recent Examples of brook
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
In a way, this means no more choosing between rain on a tin roof or bubbling brook soundscapes that aim to do the same but in a far less personalized way.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
The Palm Beach Town Council will brook no helicopter landings, so that rules out Trump’s black Puma chopper.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
These graves were on the south side of the brook that divides the site, and on the north side archaeologists found three more sets of remains that had been dispersed, begging the question of why there would be two different kinds of burials from the same time periods in different areas of the site.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
In a way, this means no more choosing between rain on a tin roof or bubbling brook soundscapes that aim to do the same but in a far less personalized way.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shara brooked no political challenge from more conservative Islamist elements, and his administration in northwest Syria operated a small-scale deradicalization program there.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
The Palm Beach Town Council will brook no helicopter landings, so that rules out Trump’s black Puma chopper.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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It is situated along a creek just off California State Route 2 in Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Remember: The skin on our necks is much thinner, so even if your face can tolerate these ingredients, baby steps around the neck are important.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
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Lynch opened up a whole new space where ambiguity wasn’t just tolerated — it was embraced.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Heat escapes its atmosphere so quickly that, were one to stand at its equator at noon with skin exposed — not a great idea!—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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The analyst added that following the acquisition, EOG’s net debt to book capital stands at 0.3x, with the company still boasting a peer-leading leverage ratio and balance sheet.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Judy Garland are back on TV Oct. 12, 2015 The enduring success of the series, set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, demonstrates how every new evolution of video consumption can unlock the value of beloved vintage titles.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Importantly, farmland’s underlying value remains rooted in biological fundamentals: Crops continue to grow, and land productivity endures regardless of broader market cycles.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Ryan Bos, who has been executive director of DC’s Capital Pride Alliance since 2011, was thrilled when the group’s bid to host WorldPride was accepted in 2022.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The two women had the criminal charges against them dropped at a court hearing last month, in which the prosecution accepted they had been duped and Emmanuel-Thomas changed his plea to guilty.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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His patience is thinner, as well, with MLS referees taking the brunt of Messi’s anger.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Verb
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For fintech founders, that edge is rarely in building internal compliance systems, managing bank integrations or handling payments infrastructure from the ground up.—
Serge Beck,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Production is being handled by Fortiche Films (Jérôme Combe, Hervé Dupont), with Les Storygraphes and ARTE France onboard as co-producers.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Verb
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In 2003, Amy Connor's twin sons were born premature.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Neither case is directly about the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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