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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
Morgan’s workwear of audacious miniskirts and impressively high heels, not meant for hiking up a trail during a deadly scavenger hunt, also serves as a rebuke to those who dare doubt her abilities.
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Unlike the Orioles, who opted to pitch to Devers and got walked off on Saturday afternoon, the Brewers didn’t dare.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Even after their wildly successful reunion tours in 2011 and 2022, nobody dared to hope for a new album from the band who made Nineties classics like Different Class and This Is Hardcore — until now.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
And then — with a literalness no one else would dare — by forcing them to lick that boot so clean the whole world can see the dehumanizing nature of Israel’s crimes reflected in its leather.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Unlike the Orioles, who opted to pitch to Devers and got walked off on Saturday afternoon, the Brewers didn’t dare.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Even after their wildly successful reunion tours in 2011 and 2022, nobody dared to hope for a new album from the band who made Nineties classics like Different Class and This Is Hardcore — until now.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
And then — with a literalness no one else would dare — by forcing them to lick that boot so clean the whole world can see the dehumanizing nature of Israel’s crimes reflected in its leather.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dare
Verb
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All of those changes are being challenged in court.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In creative domains, AI is generating art, music, and literature that challenges our assumptions about human uniqueness while simultaneously expanding the boundaries of aesthetic experience.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Bustos also confronted Grippo around that time, telling him his comments were inappropriate, according to the complaint.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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While college should be a time of parties, spring break trips, challenging classes, and new relationships, today's young adults are increasingly confronted with something far more sobering: the death of their peers.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Instead, as Apple heads into this year’s showcase, the company faces nagging questions about whether the nearly 50-year-old company has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that turned it into a tech trendsetter.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Palestinian medical residents faced extra obstacles when competing for positions in such fields as obstetrics and gynecology, which was Qasem Hassan’s preference.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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