dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
dared
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past participleof dare.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dare.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dareverb (used without object)to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
Example Sentences
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And yet, Anderson’s “Resident Evil” has always been the butt of the joke, brushed off largely because his movies dared to be different when people wanted more of the same.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“In such a political environment, no surviving veterans of Hengyang Battle dared to raise their heads.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I'm so proud of our branch and all our members, and what we have achieved together. We dared to dream and those dreams have come true."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"No one had ever dared do that," said political scientist Luis Salamanca, who noted that up until recently, such statements would have invited harsh political repression.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Its frame was rust-free, and no dust had dared to settle on the hood.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
