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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
The Jays did not dare take Guerrero to a hearing again this offseason, seeking to avoid conflict while attempting to sign him to an extension.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Playwright/screenwriter Jennifer Haley is using those dynamics of video game play to continue leaning towards the dark and daring in her work.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
He was seen sporting designer labels from Prada, Gucci, Haider Ackermann (who famously designed the actor's daring Bones and All halter ensemble) and Juun J, the brand responsible for suiting up Chalamet and his co-star Zendaya in matching leather jumpsuits.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The shoes at the show were just as eye-catching as the hats, so large that some models didn’t dare to walk down the stairs to the end of the runway but rather strutted right to the edge of the stairwell—maybe a nod to the storyline of Dracula’s muses not being able to escape.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Playwright/screenwriter Jennifer Haley is using those dynamics of video game play to continue leaning towards the dark and daring in her work.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
He was seen sporting designer labels from Prada, Gucci, Haider Ackermann (who famously designed the actor's daring Bones and All halter ensemble) and Juun J, the brand responsible for suiting up Chalamet and his co-star Zendaya in matching leather jumpsuits.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The shoes at the show were just as eye-catching as the hats, so large that some models didn’t dare to walk down the stairs to the end of the runway but rather strutted right to the edge of the stairwell—maybe a nod to the storyline of Dracula’s muses not being able to escape.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dare
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The Homer Township Reset slate, a group of Republicans challenging the incumbent township administration, was leading by a large margin Tuesday night in the Homer Township Republican primary after all precincts reported, according to unofficial results.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Power outages are just one risk that's rising with the changing climate and challenging traditional insurance companies.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then, in November, with the election of Donald Trump and the Republicans’ return to power in Congress, the question of how best to respond to opioid-use disorder was confronted with new uncertainty.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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On the internet, you are confronted with different perspectives on reality.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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That experience, and the new reality trans people will face under this order, are the tangible reflections of what may seem to others to be a mere letter on a page.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Most of those schools have not yet faced any consequences for failing to boost their secular education.—
Eliza Shapiro,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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