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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
Michigan packed the paint on defense, basically giving the team that averaged the fifth-fewest 3-point attempts in the country this year free rein from long distance, then daring Arizona to create inside.
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
On the British side of the Pond, however, no government has dared to do worse things to the BBC than moan about it.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
As Greenwell shared with Vogue in 2022, the princess wasn’t out of place among her peers when rocking blue liner, even if the look was considered daring for a member of the royal family.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Michigan packed the paint on defense, basically giving the team that averaged the fifth-fewest 3-point attempts in the country this year free rein from long distance, then daring Arizona to create inside.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
On the British side of the Pond, however, no government has dared to do worse things to the BBC than moan about it.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
As Greenwell shared with Vogue in 2022, the princess wasn’t out of place among her peers when rocking blue liner, even if the look was considered daring for a member of the royal family.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Michigan packed the paint on defense, basically giving the team that averaged the fifth-fewest 3-point attempts in the country this year free rein from long distance, then daring Arizona to create inside.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dare
Verb
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The Angels challenged a successful steal by Hoerner in the sixth, but the call was upheld.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some two dozen states already challenged the new tariffs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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One took her own life when confronted with her deeds and the other one is gone for decades.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meis doesn’t confront works of art directly; at least that isn’t his forte.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Zeeshan later appeared in bond court facing a charge of assault with religious prejudice.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies clobbered Colorado 10-1 on a windy Friday afternoon in LoDo that featured the return of wintry weather and a reminder of the challenge facing an organization that lost 119 games last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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