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Explore Brooked through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Brooked meaning

simple past and past participle of brook

Using Brooked

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of brook
  • In the example corpus, brooked often appears in combinations such as: brooked no.

Context around Brooked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Brooked

  • In this selection, "brooked" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pool and compromise stand out and add context to how "brooked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and he brooked no opposition and position that brooked no dissent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brooked" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brooked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He accorded priority to self-preservation; always combative and tricky, and he brooked no opposition. (15 words)

Their singular purpose appeared to be maintaining a posture and position that brooked no dissent, no counterpoint, and yielded to no mitigating circumstances. (23 words)

During my youth I was the one who never brooked compromise with my parents, and caused them a lot of anguish because of it. (24 words)

Beyond the wings, faux glam and theatrics bloomed: a private screening room with walls upholstered in shiny, hot pink fabric; a faux “beach” duned with sand; a swimming pool brooked by a Hollywood-styled clubhouse. (35 words)

During my youth I was the one who never brooked compromise with my parents, and caused them a lot of anguish because of it. (24 words)

Their singular purpose appeared to be maintaining a posture and position that brooked no dissent, no counterpoint, and yielded to no mitigating circumstances. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

He accorded priority to self-preservation; always combative and tricky, and he brooked no opposition.

Their singular purpose appeared to be maintaining a posture and position that brooked no dissent, no counterpoint, and yielded to no mitigating circumstances.

During my youth I was the one who never brooked compromise with my parents, and caused them a lot of anguish because of it.

Beyond the wings, faux glam and theatrics bloomed: a private screening room with walls upholstered in shiny, hot pink fabric; a faux “beach” duned with sand; a swimming pool brooked by a Hollywood-styled clubhouse.

Common combinations with brooked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • brooked no

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brooked" in a sentence?
An example: "He accorded priority to self-preservation; always combative and tricky, and he brooked no opposition." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "brooked" from authentic English texts.
What does "brooked" mean?
Brooked means: simple past and past participle of brook
How many example sentences with "brooked" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "brooked", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.