attempts

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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

In just the last couple of months, he said the platform had "blocked billions" of attempts to post AI-generated comments.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Previous attempts to sell gas in the 1970s and 1980s had left little appetite within Wawa to try it again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

More recently, however, there have been attempts to limit those speculative bets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The streamer accused Afram’s law firm of “hostile attempts to extort money from Netflix over this situation — including immediately demanding $165 million for the film rather than work with us in good faith.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Bailey attempts to argue but Lorena stops him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern