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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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The lawsuit states that Texas Tech has made multiple attempts to initiate Sorsby’s reinstatement with the NCAA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I think the FTC will be careful about how it attempts investigations of civil society groups in the future.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"We achieved that on Friday. Sadly, the weather has been against us as it so often is in record attempts."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In contrast, Russia’s attempts to revive its own Cold War-era song contest, Intervision, have had mixed results at best.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

There have been endless attempts to reconstruct exactly what Brunelleschi did, and why, for contemporaries were clear that this little object represented the birth of perspective painting.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton