attempts

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

Example Sentences

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After various failed attempts it was finally put in a barge and released into the North Sea off Denmark on May 2.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Mr. Herman adds that the Worthington firm “has no knowledge or information relating to the allegations of ‘improper attempts . . . to influence federal judges.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The owners of the accounts did not respond to the BBC's attempts to contact them.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Past attempts to address pregnancy leave had been vetoed by governors Jerry Brown and Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He trailed off, and only then did Anya remember the gaping hole behind his cart, and her attempts to barricade it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack