attempting

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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attempting

Okoth said most of the people attempting the journey were from Ethiopia or Somalia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also spoke on the phone with Meta chief AI officer Alexandr Wang earlier this year, attempting to source more computing capacity, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Her medical condition combined with the state's botched execution would make it difficult for Tennessee to present a convincing legal argument for attempting lethal injection again, Johnson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The siblings’ formal opposition claims Jeanie is attempting to prevent the sale “in order to protect her own personal interests” and her actions “constitute a breach of her fiduciary duties as a trustee.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“No, but it is old, and it was constructed by someone very dear to me. I take it you are attempting to light that again?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern