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as in to confront
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 dare
On the broadcast, the announcers explained that Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, and Kiké Hernández stood in front of Roberts, glaring at him, daring him to remove their friend, their comrade, their beloved teammate from the game.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Yet regardless of the opposition to U.S. intervention in Iran from the isolationists and progressives — who wouldn’t dare claim Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful — was President Donald Trump overstepping his legal boundaries?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
And a United States senator literally wrestled to the ground for daring to ask basic questions.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Martinez allegedly slapped Aguilar during the argument, and later lifted his shirt and dared Aguilar to shoot him, police said at the time.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Yet regardless of the opposition to U.S. intervention in Iran from the isolationists and progressives — who wouldn’t dare claim Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful — was President Donald Trump overstepping his legal boundaries?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
And a United States senator literally wrestled to the ground for daring to ask basic questions.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Martinez allegedly slapped Aguilar during the argument, and later lifted his shirt and dared Aguilar to shoot him, police said at the time.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dare
Verb
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Volunteers, search dogs and drones have joined the effort, with some rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain filled with snakes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Of course the market is challenged, but there isn't a brand issue.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In late 1996, Cochran finally got a chance to confront Butler.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The wild-haired protagonist finally confronts the trauma of losing his brother Mikey to suicide (Jon Bernthal, back for a cameo early on), and the emotional abuse and alcoholism of his mother (Jamie Lee Curtis, also back).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Simmons also faces escape charges after attempting to break out of the Cherokee County detention center in October 2024 by climbing over a fence, according to Smith.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Prosecutors are adding new first-degree murder charges to those already faced by terror suspect, who remains jailed.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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