as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I will not brook insults from my own employees
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooking
Verb
-
Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024 -
Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
For the past four months, The Pitt has shown why medical television shows have an enduring appeal.—
Annabel Gutterman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
-
Ranieri, who studied international politics in Naples and then took over the family business, said his hope, looking ahead, is for these tiles to be used for works of art and as enduring pieces indoors and outdoors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Countries accepting the phones included China and the United Arab Emirates, according to federal court filings in the Eastern District of Texas.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Flights have been diverted to alternative destinations wherever possible, with airports at Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Germany’s Frankfurt, Ireland’s Shannon and Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second largest airport, already accepting several.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
During a recent episode of The Colin & Samir Show, Zuckerberg appeared in a seemingly innocuous T-shirt bearing the logo of Ardsley Athletics, the New York high school the Meta founder briefly attended before transferring to the boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
-
Naturally, as Taylor Swift fans, the mother and daughter took pictures in front of the locker bearing the name of Travis Kelce, Swift’s boyfriend and star Kansas City Chiefs tight end.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The falling birth rate is a concern in terms of sustaining economic development and the provision of support for large numbers of elderly people in the future.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
-
While many artists can easily build a brand and fandom on social media, and then release music across streaming platforms without a major record label deal, managing and sustaining an entire career takes more know-how.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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.
Cite this Entry
“Brooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share