as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I will not brook insults from my own employees
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
The regime brooked little dissent, harshly cracking down on critics in the media, intimidating political activists, and jailing vocal opposition leaders, especially from the PML-N, on unsubstantiated corruption charges.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2022
See all Example Sentences for brook 
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
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
The regime brooked little dissent, harshly cracking down on critics in the media, intimidating political activists, and jailing vocal opposition leaders, especially from the PML-N, on unsubstantiated corruption charges.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2022
See all Example Sentences for brook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brook
Noun
-
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
-
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality noted in a forecast that smoke would move northeast along the Mogollon Rim before lighter overnight winds caused smoke to drain into Horton and Tonto creeks on Tuesday morning.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, pictured on January 3, 2025, has said the EU will not tolerate attacks on its territory after Donald Trump called for the U.S. to take control of Greenland.Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
-
Not surprisingly, reporting struggles abound and are only exacerbated by boards which tolerate excuse-making and blame-shifting rationalizations.Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Free cash flow stood at over $157 million for the trailing 12 months.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
-
The eight-foot-tall likeness of the famous author will stand at the garden of Seamen’s Bethel.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Ultra-short-throw projectors are a great way to replace the big-screen TV without having to endure tricky setups.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
-
Like most great aging athletes, there is some wear and tear on his 6-4, 215 pound frame; which has endured parts of 12 years at the major league level.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Research suggests that validation helps people feel understood and accepted, and can even defuse intense emotions.Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
-
For example, an iPhone user may be asked to reply yes (Y) or no (N) to accept a delivery.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Herzog’s version centers on Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz) venturing to the castle of Count Dracula (Kinski), who takes an interest in Harker’s wife, Lucy (Isabelle Adjani).Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
-
But in a world of unequal risks and unequal power, who gets to choose the path such projects will take?The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
-
When Megan Martin’s second child was born, her family had less than $100 a week to spend at the grocery store.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
-
The pair were born together, adopted together at the age of three, and remained inseparable through the trials of being in and out of the care system.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near brook
Cite this Entry
“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share