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
The French thinker Simone Weil brooked no happy tales.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2022
He brooked no challenges, no outside interference, no distractions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
Traditional notions of the king in society, after all, brooked no possibility of “exploitation” in the modern sense.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
