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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
Along avenues once lined with tents and plastic tables, only a few people dare to push coffee carts or drape themselves with merchandise.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
In the series, Smith can be heard daring a young girl to lick a smoothie off of the pavement at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
And she’s been running ever since - faster than almost anyone who dares to step on a track against her.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
In the series, Smith can be heard daring a young girl to lick a smoothie off of the pavement at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
And she’s been running ever since - faster than almost anyone who dares to step on a track against her.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dare
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The judge heard arguments in the case after a federal judge in Massachusetts transferred the 30-year-old's lawsuit challenging her detention to Vermont rather than dismiss it or send it to Louisiana as the U.S. Justice Department wanted.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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With the East’s play-in seeding set at No. 7 Orlando Magic, No. 8 Atlanta Hawks, No. 9 Bulls and No. 10 Heat, here’s the challenging path to the playoffs that Miami faces ...—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The brothers, having both military and criminal experience (not to mention their Chicago armamentarium), confront white racists with startling boldness, openly threatening Hogwood.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read could face a maximum of life in prison if convicted.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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