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dared

  • past participle of dare.
  • past tense form of dare.

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Except, as every theater that has lately dared put on a show created by new, experimental or unknown artists knows, it can feel like an insurmountable task.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Authorities later covered the foundation of the 2019 statue with a plastic sheet, the resident said, adding: "No one has dared to complain."

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

"It's a story of someone who dared to dream, and I want people to take this example and motivate themselves to be very ambitious and to go for whatever their heart desires."

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

As we sat in that silent railcar, tense and braced, no one dared to make a sound.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan