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
Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Neighbors have sent the wetlands commission several videos showing a flooded street, overflowing brooks and torrents of water pouring across a lawn during heavy rain, saying that previous development in the area has created trouble during major storms.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
Adam Goodheart, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
In this way, the book’s plot recalls classic tropes of the Cold War: a cruel, power-hungry communist party-state, unwilling to brook any popular challenge to its authority, oppresses its people and provokes heroic resistance.
—Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
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Noun
Look east from the cemetery, to an adjacent field where cattle graze, birds sing and a brook babbles: This will become a 116-acre data center housing 2.2 million square feet of massive structures with concrete walls up to 70 feet high.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Neighbors have sent the wetlands commission several videos showing a flooded street, overflowing brooks and torrents of water pouring across a lawn during heavy rain, saying that previous development in the area has created trouble during major storms.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
The colony’s superintendent at the time was not a man to brook any such insubordination.
—Adam Goodheart, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
In this way, the book’s plot recalls classic tropes of the Cold War: a cruel, power-hungry communist party-state, unwilling to brook any popular challenge to its authority, oppresses its people and provokes heroic resistance.
—Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
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The nurses also provided some basic medical education, making sure that everyone in the area, long accustomed to being able to drink from their local creek, knew that the water was now contaminated because of the flooding.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Dive team members for the Houston police department then searched beneath the surface of the muddy creek.Ayana Bryant, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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The Satanic Temple has challenged what religions states will tolerate.Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Growing Conditions: Grows fastest in bright light, but will tolerate low light; water when the top inch or two of soil is dry Size: 1 to 3 feet tall and 6 to 36 inches wide Snake plant is toxic to pets1 and young children if eaten.Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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As of September 2024, property crime stands at 52 incidents per million rides, marking a slight decline but still considerably higher than in previous years.Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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In addition to an enduring career, Hawn is the mother of actress Kate Hudson and actor Oliver Hudson, as well as the longtime partner of Kurt Russell.Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bon Duke Love, spats, splits and enduring affinity: creative partnerships that have stood the test of time.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The 159-year-old French retailer will now accept cryptocurrencies through a partnership with Binance Pay and Lyzi.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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When the race for president is over every four years in the U.S., one candidate delivers a victory speech while the other, typically, accepts defeat in a concession speech.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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And take us back to when insurance companies have the power to deny people with preexisting conditions.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Even if changes are justified, the damage to trust can be severe if not handled with care and transparency.Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rather, their experienced legal team is equipped to handle even the most daunting cases, employing bold and innovative tactics to secure justice for our clients.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Even though plenty of us were born in the ’70s or survived them, a decade has no constituency, no one to be offended.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The center also found that 1 in 40 Native American and Alaska Native babies born in the region in 2022 had a syphilis infection.Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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