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challenge

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verb

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as in to dare
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat I challenge you to swim to the other side of the pond

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of challenge
Noun
This comes as the opioid crisis is one of the most urgent public health challenges in the United States. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 One of the first challenges on the project, according to Christiansen, was setting up a pipeline and making sure everyone involved had something to work on. Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined lawsuits challenging Trump, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has accused the president of a vendetta against working people. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 This ban was challenged by the Roller Rebels, a roller derby league based in Long Island, who support the right of trans women to participate in their sport. Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for challenge 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenge
Noun
  • Despite Magnus’ vehement objections, Agnes accepts an invitation from true crime podcaster Nora Carver to travel to Bifröst to discuss the murders on the anniversary.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
  • This pressure reportedly allowed Witkoff to lean on the notoriously tough and canny Benjamin Netanyahu during talks and compel the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal despite objections.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After one such outage, at their wedding, El Khoury and Abu-Rish took a vow to get to the bottom of the seemingly intractable problem.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
  • If the problem is not addressed by your landlord, an inspector will visit your building to check for heat and hot water.
    Adolfo Carrión Jr., New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Democrats have questioned Kennedy’s qualifications for the role based on his past statements and unorthodox view of medicine.
    Chantelle Lee, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Elon Musk has questioned the microchip claims made by DeepSeek AI, a fast-emerging player in the artificial intelligence pool, which is starting to challenge the United States' control over the AI industry.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And now, the daring OSIRIS-REx mission is bearing scientific fruit.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Whoever dares to harm our hostages - blood on his head.
    Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As officials work to respond to reports of animals needing help, some individuals and independent groups in the area have sprung into action to assist.
    Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Hegseth needs a simple majority in the Senate to be confirmed, and in the event of a tie, Vice President JD Vance can break it.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The airport has restrictions on the distance that flights may travel, with some exceptions for select flights beyond the perimeter.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The exception would be those fixated on high-refresh-rate 4K play; this card pushes the upper limit of what is possible there.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Still, when even some of Nintendo's own biggest titles are notably underperforming in matters of frame rate, draw distances, and textures—the last couple of core Pokémon games, Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet being particularly egregious examples—there's a problem.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
  • According to a report in The New York Times, the Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying too high and at least half a mile off its approved path, citing multiple people briefed on the matter.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Tonight, two of the Premier League’s patchier sides meet at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea and West Ham United contest the Carlton Cole Clasico.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Control over the narrow strip has long been contested.
    Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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