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
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
The property is nestled between a brook and a horse pasture.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Sure, his populist, vaccine-skeptical audience overlaps to some extent with that of DeSantis, and there is some entertainment value to be had in reminding people that the Democrats brook no dissent.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Noun
To fill the lakes, stocks of rainbow trout, golden trout, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, along with Atlantic salmon and grayling were brought in.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
The property is nestled between a brook and a horse pasture.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
Verb
That alliance was the clearest warning yet that the gangs would brook no challenges to their position — a sense of impunity that is being replicated by criminal organizations in country after country across Latin America.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Sure, his populist, vaccine-skeptical audience overlaps to some extent with that of DeSantis, and there is some entertainment value to be had in reminding people that the Democrats brook no dissent.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
Noun
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In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Helene’s rains flooded the streams, creeks and tributaries that feed into the Nolichucky, transforming the river into a deadly torrent.—
USA TODAY Graphics team,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That year, the award went to Chris Pronger of the St. Louis Blues at the height of the Dead Puck Era, when obstruction was tolerated and scoring was at a premium.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Long Island was once known for its extensive duck farming industry, but Crescent Duck Farm is the last commercial farm still standing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Among the supermajority of Republicans, zero women stood.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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This anniversary initiative shines a spotlight on its enduring legacy, with celebrated artist and cultural visionary Theaster Gates joining as a partner, cementing the store’s position at the nexus of culture and commerce.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Library of Congress Over the generations, one question has endured: What, if anything, is owed to the people?—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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In accepting her trophy, Satter talked a lot about family, both at the Institute and her own.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Knicks certainly put their best foot forward against the Kings, bucking another trend by taking a 38-25 lead after the first quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Scientists took water samples and used a chemical fingerprinting technique, a technology called fluorescence, to trace nitrogen to its source.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hanlon says Flexjet and other business jet operators successfully deal with TFRs and other challenges on a daily basis, and the company's operations team is set up to handle them.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Once again, Gavin Newsom may have to campaign on his way to defeating the effort easily, instead of being 100 percent focused on rebuilding the Los Angeles area and continuing to handle the fifth largest economy on the planet.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Not to mention there are people born with just one X chromosome and some with multiple chromosomes XXY, XYY–and still lead healthy lives.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship for people born and naturalized in the U.S.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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