BROOKS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

brooks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of brooks

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 brooks

Noun

In addition to canceling outside noise, the headphones provide crisp audio and relaxing white-noise options, including rainy parks and babbling brooks. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 Insects drone over running brooks. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Many of these parcels have elements like oak woodlands, meadows, brooks and rivers that create cooler, wetter areas that help plants and animals endure wildfires or periods of extreme heat or drought. — Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025

Verb

Along with co-founder Kyle Chayka, now of The New Yorker, Alioto first imagined Dirt as a moment-meeting entertainment brand that brooks very little techno-pessimism. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooks

Noun

Urban areas and neighborhoods near bodies of water like creeks and streams should also prepare for a flash flood risk Tuesday into Wednesday.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
For others, some roads are likely to flood and creeks and streams could also overflow their banks.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of creeks

Verb

It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on.

— Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep.

— Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerates

Verb

Today, with an imploded refi business and rates closing in on 7%, the AI mortgage company’s market value stands at just $300 million.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions.

— Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands

Verb

Reports have surfaced this week of mental health concerns aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as its crew endures more than 200 days without a port call during operations against Iran.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The Blue Jays struggled to produce runs consistently for much of the season, while Guerrero endures one of the worst power stretches of his career.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of endures

Verb

At night, Voltaire handles intimate, high-production shows (pop divas and burlesque), while TAO and other venues are for the party people.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The final-mile carrier then handles what is essentially a local shipment, rather than transporting the package across the country itself.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of handles

Verb

Thirty minutes from the Woburn research lab, Black Earth Compost accepts certified compostable materials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Every family who enrolls a sick child in an experimental gene therapy accepts a level of risk higher than any consumer of a licensed medicine.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepts

Verb

Dries Van Noten created a luxe velvet tote that bears a striking resemblance to Mary Poppins’ bag (extra-large storage capacity included).

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of bears

Verb

That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Its structure takes an unusual approach to underwater vehicle construction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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