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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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However, attempts to increase these compounds often create unwanted side effects.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Labour also emphasise their attempts to improve the health service and changing the law to improve workers' rights.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Clarification would deter the next round of manipulation attempts and give regulators a workable tool before the problem scales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Last year, he survived two attempts by Congress to strip him of his immunity so that he could be prosecuted for alleged corruption.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Embarrassingly, Jonah heard one of his attempts, because Jonah had just stepped onto the Winstons’ front porch, ready to ring the doorbell and ask Chip over to play basketball.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix