attempts

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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try, effort n.
try, make effort v.

NOUN

try, effort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bid endeavor experiment pursuit shot struggle try

STRONG

crack exertion fling go header lick stab striving trial tryout undertaking venture whack workout

WEAK

all one's got dry run one's all one's darnedest one's level best

Antonyms

STRONGEST

retreat surrender

WEAK

certainty laziness success

VERB

try, make effort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pursue seek solicit tackle undertake

STRONG

aim attack endeavor essay experiment push strive venture

WEAK

do level best exert oneself give a fling give a whirl give best shot give it a go give it a try give old college try go the limit have a crack have a go at make a run at shoot the works take a stab at take best shot take on try one's hand at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget neglect

STRONG

be idle

WEAK

be lazy

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attempts

A person suffering the onset of cognitive decline might easily fall prey to fraud attempts that target them through their smartphones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The planned IPO is also a defensive measure against hostile buyout attempts following a long-running $47 billion takeover campaign by Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Last season as a junior, he made 10 of 11 field-goal attempts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Each of the former Barclays traders in Wednesday's successful appeal had originally been convicted of a single count of conspiracy to defraud as result of alleged attempts to influence financial benchmark rates.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

We take facts so much for granted that there have been few attempts to write their history, and none of them satisfactory.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton