How to Use challenge in a Sentence

challenge

1 of 2 verb
Definition of challengenext
Synonyms for challengenext
  • None of them were willing to challenge the referee on the call.
  • She's been challenged on her handling of the problem.
  • The work doesn't challenge him anymore, and he's often bored.
  • A number of doctors are challenging the study's claims.
  • The new lawsuit challenges the lower court's decision.
  • It's a game that will challenge a child's imagination.
  • The play was close enough that the Cards challenged it.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • There’s a group of teams set to challenge for the throne.
    — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 11 June 2019
  • The tree must stand strong against the winds that challenge it.
    — Tom Nolan, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The law has already been challenged in the Supreme Court.
    — The Economist, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Life is full of lessons that will challenge you all along the way.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 June 2022
  • The two went to court to challenge the project permits.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2022
  • The law has been challenged in court, but the judges have not yet taken up the case.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This was the first time Harbaugh had challenged such a call.
    — Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Right now, Netflix is king—and no one can challenge it for the throne.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 12 July 2018
  • In hers, the bride promised to love, celebrate and challenge the groom.
    — New York Times, 29 July 2022
  • The head football coach is challenging fans to a fight.
    — Corey Clark, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2017
  • The Rockets could very well challenge for the runner-up spot.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Challenge your brain and challenge your work habits and stuff like that.
    — David Kehrli, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Chief O’Hara said the road ahead would be challenging for his new city.
    — Dan Simmons, New York Times, 16 June 2023
  • Lansbury is the first non-action star to be challenged to a fight.
    — Justin Curto, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2019
  • But why not challenge yourself in the kitchen with a day-long (or even two-day-long) project?
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 1 July 2017
  • Try it on your next leg day to challenge (and build) your strength and power.
    — Amy Marturana, SELF, 11 June 2019
  • It's been challenging to grasp the business end of things.
    — Daina Saleh, Naperville Sun, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Young was not at the meeting and did not challenge the findings.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The change is almost certain to be challenged in court.
    — Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 10 May 2023
  • But rather than challenge us, their aim is to keep us happy.
    — Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Ready to challenge yourself to get stronger and move better?
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024
  • After a final judgment in the case, Terraform will be able to challenge that ruling on appeal.
    — CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The appeals court sent the matter back to the lower court, where Realtors could appeal to the full D.C. Circuit or attempt to find a new angle to challenge the investigation.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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challenge

2 of 2 noun
  • The band feels ready for new challenges.
  • Do you accept my challenge to a game of chess?
  • If he takes on the new project he will face the greatest challenge of his career.
  • The ski slope offers a high degree of challenge.
  • Management is seeking ways to better meet the challenge of future growth.
  • The senator may face a challenge from within her own party.
  • Teaching adolescents can be quite a challenge.
  • The next major challenge for the company is to improve its distribution capabilities.
  • What were some of the greatest challenges to the project?
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The challenge is that the Fed doesn’t have many levers to pull to achieve that goal.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 2 Nov. 2022
  • That's going to be a big challenge for the White House and Democrats.
    — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • But Williams is more than up to the challenge of being the new girl.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • That’s one of the challenges a lot of people had with smart home.
    — Eric Johnson, Recode, 24 Dec. 2018
  • One challenge for the theater: How to pay for such a show.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Both Rosentrater and Lawrence were up for the challenge.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022
  • But now, the winners of the first round have to go against each other in the same challenge.
    — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The challenge is to be mindful of what the usual rules would’ve been, and to try to stick with them.
    — NBC News, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The mechanics of the site have been their own challenge.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • The challenge was filmed from both above and beneath the surface.
    — Anna Chernova and Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Once the keys were in my hand, the real challenge began.
    — Samantha Netkin, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2018
  • The Irishman had the challenge of cutting three of his six artists.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The challenge was to find a way to innovate, Collins says.
    — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2023
  • In the years ahead, everyone is going to have to rise to the challenge.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2022
  • That’s what the challenge is to lead a company like this.
    — Steven Levy, Wired, 30 June 2020
  • Overall, the project was a fun, one-off creative challenge for the trio.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Her first challenge was the singer-turned-actor’s thick head of hair.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The hiking trail has some steep hills, which can be a challenge for some.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 28 May 2021
  • Smith, who is doing the challenge with his wife this year, said.
    — NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
  • The plan will likely face legal challenges as well, though though the rulemaking process may put this effort on stronger legal ground than the first debt-relief plan.
    — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Cook and his team overcame a plethora of challenges that might have threatened the mission, including being robbed at gunpoint and getting lost in the rainforest.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024

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