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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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She frames those decisions at the time as attempts to “stay out of the fray”—to “play by the rules” and “ignore the ludicrous attacks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

That raises an uncomfortable question: Are these rule changes thoughtful evolutions in index design, or reactive attempts to preserve competitiveness?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The packet version attempts to capture some of that magic in concentrated form.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Several attempts were made to get the whale - nicknamed "Timmy" and "Hope" - back into the North Sea, after it got stuck in the Baltic Sea in March.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“It is prudent such attempts should be concealed as well as suppressed,” he confided to a friend in a letter.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis