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best effort

NOUN
best shot
Synonyms
WEAK
all one's got best one can do maximum effort one's all one's damndest optimum effort
NOUN
college try
Synonyms
WEAK
energetic effort good effort old college try valiant effort
NOUN
old college try
Synonyms
WEAK
college try serious effort valiant effort

Example Sentences

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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

It was England's highest total in ODIs for three years and their best effort at home since 2018, while Bethell's ton, in his 33rd international innings, made him England's second-youngest ODI centurion after David Gower.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Depsite her best effort, that scene has followed Williams ever since, spiraling from internet memes and sports talk debate to serious NFL front-office conversations about his future.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Open champion Wyndham Clark said after giving it his best effort.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

I didn’t mind the scrutiny; this was my best effort.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson