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noun

Definition of brooksnext
plural of brook
as in creeks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook

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brooks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brook
as in tolerates
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I will not brook insults from my own employees

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooks
  1. endures
  2. accepts
  3. bears
  4. sustains
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  • Jewish immigrants introduced a business model in Mexico that endures today, Unikel said.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a result, the perception gap between the two sides endures, even as more evidence of atrocities trickles out.
    Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2021
Definition of endures
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  • Faced with $60 billion a year in fraud, Medicare spends millions chasing companies but accepts penalties that are only a fraction of the profits made on misbehavior.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Andrews said Friday night’s victory shows what happens when a team collectively accepts a challenge and has strong willpower.
    David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of accepts
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  • The facility bears interest at variable rates and is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the company's assets.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • This lede bears good news for better hearing.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of bears
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  • If that sustains or even improves in Toronto, Mitchell’s role with the Raptors could drastically change in the short and long term.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In this case, air flowing over the holes indirectly sustains loft.
    Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
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