daresaid

verb

past tense of daresay
as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresaid
  1. guessed
  2. assumed
  3. supposed
  4. suspected
  5. presumed
  6. thought
Verb
  • Who ever would have guessed back then that Kent would make it to the Hall of Fame before Bonds did?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of guessed
Verb
  • Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Her current role will be assumed by new General Counsel Jennifer Newstead.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • We’re supposed to think the Chiefs should have used them even more frequently?
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • It’s integrated with the Gemini Live API, giving developers the opportunity to experience that supposed leap forward.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of supposed
Verb
  • Police said Poff is suspected of having additional victims who have not yet been identified, according to a Nampa news release.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • Just days later, it's suspected that same young eagle was fatally hit by a train.
    — Jessica Guay, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of suspected
Verb
  • Under state law, stocks and other securities can be presumed abandoned after a three-year period tied to the owner’s address and lack of communication with the company or financial institution holding the investment.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The bird in the video was presumed to be Jackie, who originally went viral after a camera was set up showing her and her mate Shadow’s daily lives at their nest.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • Before his abduction, Anyanwu had heard of people being kidnapped, but had not thought much about it.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the committee’s members questioned whether the measure was fully thought out.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of thought
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“Daresaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresaid. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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