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
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
On July 18, 2019, a Cheshire resident with property abutting Cuff Brook observed dead fish and discolored water with an oily sheen in the brook and smelled a chemical odor similar to lighter fluid, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
The controversial nature of some of Trump's choices, such as nominating vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, could brook enough opposition even within the GOP to stall out some picks.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
With the torrential rains, the brook quickly swelled to 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
On July 18, 2019, a Cheshire resident with property abutting Cuff Brook observed dead fish and discolored water with an oily sheen in the brook and smelled a chemical odor similar to lighter fluid, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Former New York Times journalists Bari Weiss, Nellie Bowles and Adam Rubinstein have each described Times editors who demanded Hafez Assad-like obeisance to certain Political Truths Of The Left and who brooked little departure from them.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
The controversial nature of some of Trump's choices, such as nominating vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, could brook enough opposition even within the GOP to stall out some picks.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
Noun
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The Spa The Spa is a collection of treatment tents set along a creek that lends a soundtrack to your massage, facial, or body wrap.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Or Frank Lloyd Wright, with his long, often low-slung homes of concrete and red tidewater cypress, designed to harmonize with their surroundings (Fallingwater, one of his most famous works, is perched over a creek in a quiet glade outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).—
Nick Remsen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Sick and tired of tolerating it?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite their native habitat in moist woods and along stream banks, plants tolerate dry soil and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Without Hughes performing at the absolute apex of his powers, this team didn’t stand a chance.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This defiant position cannot stand—not if the rule of law is to survive.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In response to mounting international pressure, Maduro’s administration has sought to project confidence, insisting that Venezuela can endure the latest wave of U.S. economic measures.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some, including President Donald Trump, have refused to rule out a recession occurring in 2025, while arguing that the country will have to endure short-term difficulties before seeing the benefits of the tariffs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cash only: The Desert Bar doesn't accept credit or debit cards.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some people with type 2 diabetes take oral medications to keep their blood sugar in control.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the win, Orlando takes a 2-1 lead in the four-game series with Atlanta, which hosts the Magic in the regular-season finale on Sunday at State Farm Arena.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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The environmental health center had also handled a variety of other issues like cruise ship outbreak investigations, which are now reeling from significant layoffs.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bulbs are durable and waterproof, able to handle extreme heat and cold.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for the Defense and National Security newsletter Gomez-Lopez was born in Georgia.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, 20, who was born in Grady County, Georgia, was held at the Leon County Jail, despite a judge being shown his birth certificate in court at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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