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

dared

ADJECTIVE
ventured
Synonyms


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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

She says she has "dared to dream that I might be around to see them fall in love, to get married"

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"It is truly my dearest wish that this opens the way for other women who might not have dared until now," the 59-year-old, who lives in Anglet in southwestern France, said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The dragon had left her quaking, and even now she still shook with the adrenaline, though her expression dared him to mention it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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