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as in confronts
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 dares
This season dares us to decide if their hookup is a betrayal or the most honest thing either of them have done all series.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
If someone else dares to attempt to do any of these tasks, then all hell breaks loose!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Any external force who dares to meddle in the affairs on the Taiwan Strait will face a resolute, head-on blow from China.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
This is where momentum returns as the cosmos dares you to take a leap of faith.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
When two unexpectedly return, the town dares to hope again.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The execution of a champion for his political views is a direct assault on these values and a warning to every athlete who dares to speak out.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
If the twentieth century taught us to consume art, the twenty-first dares us to hack it.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
If someone else dares to attempt to do any of these tasks, then all hell breaks loose!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Any external force who dares to meddle in the affairs on the Taiwan Strait will face a resolute, head-on blow from China.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
This is where momentum returns as the cosmos dares you to take a leap of faith.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
When two unexpectedly return, the town dares to hope again.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The execution of a champion for his political views is a direct assault on these values and a warning to every athlete who dares to speak out.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
If the twentieth century taught us to consume art, the twenty-first dares us to hack it.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dares
Verb
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January challenges you to reconcile comfort with growth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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It’s been framing its fight against Disney as one for consumers, a case that challenges the old guard’s pricing playbook.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Freedom of assembly and association has deteriorated, while independent civil society confronts shrinking space to operate.—
Tharo Khun,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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On a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay, a deeply rooted Christian fishing community confronts the erosion of land and tradition, as their centuries-old way of life, anchored in faith, approaches a turning point.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Charlotte region faces a harsh night on Thursday, including dangerous wind chills, according to the National Weather Service.—
Mark Price
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Savage was arrested and now faces one charge of child abuse.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Dares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dares. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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