brook
noun
a small, natural stream of fresh water.
brooked
Example Sentences
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Critics say Kainerugaba has brooked little opposition in the country, acting decisively against anyone perceived as a threat to his father's administration.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Gottheimer quickly admitted to fabricating the post but brooked no argument over his Boss bona fides.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
How can his colleagues have brooked such a thing?
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2021
The task remaining would include time-consuming trials to ensure the vaccine worked and was safe, a process that brooked no shortcuts.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2020
Her eyes darkened as though her pupils had engulfed her irises, and Sarai felt it coming, the response that brooked no comeback: Tell that to the other babies.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
