as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted
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Recent Examples of intrepid
The remaining visitors, a more intrepid bunch, dispersed themselves across a landmass the size of California.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Led by the intrepid Chef Lulu Elizaga, the food program here is top notch and indelible across several locations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
The more intrepid our assertions of individual presence, the more makeshift seem our identities, the less retrievable our origins.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Howard Blume, my colleague and intrepid education reporter, has been documenting the turbulent month.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Led by the intrepid Chef Lulu Elizaga, the food program here is top notch and indelible across several locations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
The more intrepid our assertions of individual presence, the more makeshift seem our identities, the less retrievable our origins.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Howard Blume, my colleague and intrepid education reporter, has been documenting the turbulent month.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrepid
Adjective
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The program will highlight the courageous and often overlooked women who played vital roles in the fight for independence.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Witness the cliff-diving ceremony at Kaanapali Beach, a tradition that honors the courageous leap made by King Kahekili in the 18th century.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be brave; ask for fair, shared effort.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Emma experimented with mark-making, texture, movement, and abstraction in ways that felt both brave and sincere.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Frontier is a nonprofit newsroom that produces fearless journalism with impact in Oklahoma.—
Brianna Bailey,
The Frontier,
14 Mar. 2026
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Our fearless hunting party hears another gunshot, and all eyes land on Captain Cunningham standing over a bear carcass.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of firefighters worked to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at a warehouse near Miami Gardens in northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday, but officials fear that the blaze could smolder for days despite their valiant efforts to put it out.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There was a strong suspicion that the deployment of Meredith and his two valiant soldiers was more of a low-cost publicity stunt than a serious attempt to cull the emu population.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Best Actor category, in particular, has honored a wide variety of performance types, from bone-chilling turns like Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) to heroic tributes to human decency like Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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But Reaves turned his second free throw into dramatics, a heroic shot and an overtime win.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More significant and symbolic than an ultimately gallant failure in Mumbai was the moment Harry Brook effectively dropped the World Cup with the last mistake of what has been the most turbulent period of his meteoric rise to become one of the best batters in the world.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, three adventurous guests even took the opportunity to slide down the pole themselves, adding a memorable and lighthearted moment to the evening, the news release reported.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Royal Caribbean prides itself in keeping adventurous guests busy onboard its 29 ships sailing to more than 300 destinations in 80 countries across all seven continents.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Intrepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepid. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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