as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
when we were lads, we raced our toy boats in the narrow beck that bordered the lane
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Recent Examples of beck
But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
First of all, that's a long flight, and that was my first experience of a lay-flat seat, with the flight attendants at your beck and call.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
Instead, Combs insisted on paying her an allowance to keep her at his beck and call, her lawsuit claims.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Maurice is the prince of our household and has us at his beck and call.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
First of all, that's a long flight, and that was my first experience of a lay-flat seat, with the flight attendants at your beck and call.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
Instead, Combs insisted on paying her an allowance to keep her at his beck and call, her lawsuit claims.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Maurice is the prince of our household and has us at his beck and call.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beck
Noun
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Nearly 20 homes were cut off in the town of Sutton as a local brook quickly rose from its banks and surrounded buildings, Fire Chief Kyle Seymour said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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But in case the running brooks aren’t meeting your educational needs this summer, here are some suggestions for actual books to tuck into your backpack.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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It is situated along a creek just off California State Route 2 in Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Beck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beck. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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