How to Use "Challenge" with Example Sentences

challenge (n): something difficult; an invitation to fight or compete

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Used with adjectives:

"It was a big challenge for us."
(big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, real, serious, significant)

"He will face difficult challenges."
(difficult, stiff, tough, daunting, continuing, ongoing, future)

"This will be the key challenge."
(key, fundamental, main, major, primary, ultimate)

"We are facing fresh challenges."
(fresh, new, unprecedented, constant)

"She is anticipating exciting challenges."
(exciting, interesting, unique, special)

"What are the economic challenges?"
(economic, environmental, logistical, physical, political, technical, global, local)

"He posed an effective challenge."
(effective, serious, strong, direct)

"The lawyer offered a legal challenge."
(legal, constitutional)

Used with verbs:

"Will he accept the challenge?"
(accept, answer, agree to)

"We will address the new challenge."
(address, confront, face, handle, meet, respond to, tackle, take on)

"Budget cuts will create new challenges."
(create, offer, pose, present, make, provide, raise)

"She relishes a challenge."
(relishes, loves, enjoys, welcomes, likes)

"How will we overcome the challenges?"
(overcome, solve, fight, survive)

Used with prepositions:

"He received a challenge from his rival."
(from)

"She offered a challenge to her students."
(to)

challenge (v): to question whether something is true or not; to ask someone to fight or compete

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Used with adverbs:

"His leadership was directly challenged."
(directly, openly, publicly)

"She successfully challenged the government."
(successfully)

"The economy is constantly challenging us."
(constantly, continually, repeatedly)

"Are you seriously challenging me?"
(seriously, really)

Used with verbs:

"Do you seek to challenge the law?"
(seek, want, plan)

Used with prepositions:

"He challenged the law for fairness."
(for)

"Are you going to challenge me on this?"
(on)

"He challenged her to a cooking competition."
(to)