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
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Enjoy rolling up a joint and smoking it by a babbling brook or forest clearing.
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Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
But both men were ruthless in centralizing political control, brooking no dissent and crushing civil liberties, like free speech.
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Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Insects drone over running brooks.
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ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Enjoy rolling up a joint and smoking it by a babbling brook or forest clearing.
—
Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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.
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Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
But both men were ruthless in centralizing political control, brooking no dissent and crushing civil liberties, like free speech.
—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
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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.
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In Hardin County, a juvenile died after a car overturned in a flooded creek, WAVE 3 News reported.
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Beyond that, a truce means whatever the negotiators will tolerate as long as none backs out of talks.
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Today’s challenge is building genuine relationships, creating strong global teams, and leveraging diversity rather than merely tolerating it.
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And as things stand, San Francisco’s bullpen could desperately use someone like the submariner.
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Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.
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The teaser opens with a young Jean Valjean enduring the brutal years of his imprisonment before fast-forwarding to his new life and the inevitable pursuit by Inspector Javert, played by Tahar Rahim.
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Challenge accepted While visitors boarded the ships to learn about foreign cultures, sailors operating the vessels found their own ways to connect with their international counterparts.
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The Saudi Tennis Federation accepted WTA’s proposal, and the two organizations mutually agreed on the conclusion of the hosting arrangement and remain proud of the achievements realized through their partnership.
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To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
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Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
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About 55% of injuries happen to people actively handling fireworks, and nearly a quarter of the injuries are to bystanders.
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Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
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Another baby born since the tragedy is the daughter of Jesus Ramos.
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The mother was referring to neonatal intensive care units and necrotizing enterocolitis, an often fatal condition in which intestinal tissue can die and allow infection to spread through the body of an infant born prematurely.
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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