Synonyms of challenged

challenged

verb

past tense of challenge

1

as in questioned

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questioned
• contested
• disputed
• doubted
• impeached
• queried
• protested
• called in question
• oppugned
• opposed
• resisted
• mistrusted
• kicked (about)
• fought
• combated
• objected (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• believed
• embraced
• supported
• defended
• swallowed
• backed
• advocated
• promoted
• championed
• tolerated
• endured
• abided
• stomached

2

as in dared

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dared
• confronted
• stumped
• defied
• braved
• faced
• bearded
• brazened
• outbraved
• outfaced
• breasted

3

as in required

to have as a requirement

having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• needed
• demanded
• wanted
• took
• involved
• claimed
• necessitated
• called for
• warranted
• bore
• asked
• begged
• entailed
• insisted
• lacked
• hurt (for)
• enjoined
• cried (for)
• stipulated
• pressed
• commanded
• clamored (for)
• exacted
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of challenged

This is a house that has always challenged convention, transforming bold ideas into creations that have shaped fashion history. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026

The Gallic nation’s longstanding position as the world’s top producer of foie gras is currently being challenged by China, which has seen its output of and taste for fatty duck and goose liver surge in the last decade. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

The effort to boost the fishing industry, which has been challenged in court, marks a dramatic shift in federal policy by prioritizing commercial interests over efforts to allow the fish supply to increase. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Advertisement The five Republicans that challenged Graham in the June primary could also enter the special election. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 July 2026

And when those providers challenged the suspensions, investigations upheld 80% of decisions — because the enforcement was built on data, not guesswork. — Mehmet Oz, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026

The 84-year-old American makes unruly mixed media sculptures that have challenged the traditional art establishment (conventionalists found her use of latex and glitter most unsettling). — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

At a hearing this Thursday in Glenn Superior Court, attorneys representing the Sheriff’s Office challenged last week’s ruling. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Since its stretch in 1953, no other hit has challenged it for that record. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026