Synonyms of dares

dares

verb

present tense third-person singular of dare

1

as in challenges

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I dare you to repeat that to my face!

he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenges
• confronts
• defies
• stumps
• braves
• breasts
• faces
• brazens
• outbraves
• outfaces
• beards

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confronts
• faces
• braves
• defies
• withstands
• resists
• encounters
• breasts
• stands up to
• meets
• brazens
• outbraves
• stands
• challenges
• fights
• outfaces
• approaches
• fronts
• beards
• opposes
• affronts
• corners
• accosts
• faces up (to)
• repels
• contends (with)
• battles
• combats
• squares (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• sidesteps
• shirks
• shuns
• dodges
• ducks
• eschews
• escapes
• shakes
• evades
• eludes
• funks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dares

Specifically, this bank-robbing crew use social media to create a high profile that dares the FBI to try and catch them. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

No book dares to write about an aesthetic in this way anymore. — David Michon, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2026

Deidra terrorizes a teenage boy who dares to hit on her, and no one cries, not even the birthday girl. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Senior defensive back Darrell Mattison, an Ole Miss recruit, is a major playmaker whenever someone dares to throw the ball in his direction. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

After viciously hitting step-back threes, trash talking anyone who dares tempt him and racking up two NBA scoring titles, Doncic just likes to stay home, maybe get lunch or play cards. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

At one point, Tillis dares Douthat to jump across the tracks of Congress’s private subway system. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Located less than an hour away from the Palma de Mallorca airport, the southern town of Santanyí is the latest destination in Mallorca that dares to renew its luxury hotel offer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

And yes, Possession, a film that dares to be mystical and horrific, and this talismanic role, have achieved cult status. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026