1
as in challenged
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat
I dare you to repeat that to my face! he dared his friend to race to the end of the block
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as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living
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Recent Examples of dared
The residents were so close and looked out for each other so well, in fact, that no one even dared to paste up small ads in the neighborhood, for fear they’d be caught by the senior citizens.
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Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Tate McRae dared to bare in a sheer white Grecian-style dress which exposed her underwear ahead of her performance.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In sponsoring legislation to create a legal right for Americans to sue for harms caused by toxic pesticides, the New Jersey senator dared the GOP to stand up to the agrochemical industry.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite Saylor’s success, few companies dared to replicate the model with other crypto assets under the Biden Administration.
—Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Either way, the lonely corners of Europe that dared to question Israeli policy—Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia, Norway—look likely to acquire a few new allies.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Astronauts are on the cusp in the years ahead of journeying all the way to the Red Planet, where so far only rovers and orbiters have dared to venture.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Świątek rolled crosscourt forehands and backhands with anyone who dared to match her, and then decided to beat them.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
But in the 1970s, when ABBA had become the most successful pop group since the Beatles, no one dared to mention them in the same breath as… the Beatles.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Tate McRae dared to bare in a sheer white Grecian-style dress which exposed her underwear ahead of her performance.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In sponsoring legislation to create a legal right for Americans to sue for harms caused by toxic pesticides, the New Jersey senator dared the GOP to stand up to the agrochemical industry.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite Saylor’s success, few companies dared to replicate the model with other crypto assets under the Biden Administration.
—Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Either way, the lonely corners of Europe that dared to question Israeli policy—Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia, Norway—look likely to acquire a few new allies.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Astronauts are on the cusp in the years ahead of journeying all the way to the Red Planet, where so far only rovers and orbiters have dared to venture.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Świątek rolled crosscourt forehands and backhands with anyone who dared to match her, and then decided to beat them.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
But in the 1970s, when ABBA had become the most successful pop group since the Beatles, no one dared to mention them in the same breath as… the Beatles.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dared
Verb
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Wilcox challenged the dismissal.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an article for Harvard Business Review, Allison Shapira explored how post-pandemic shifts have challenged conventional wardrobe norms.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chicago officials, faced with pressure from the teachers union and community groups, have not confronted this challenge.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, the pair were soon confronted by an unidentified woman, who started to argue angrily with them.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tennessee faced a third-and-10 at their own 35-yard line, and the crowd at Empower Field was at a fever pitch.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In The Streets During Storm Filomena’s historic snowfall, photographers braved the cold in Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain, to capture a once-in-a-lifetime scene.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Dared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dared. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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