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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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New York misfired on 19 of their first 21 attempts from behind the arc—a dreadful 9.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He decried RIH’s pleas for relief in Rhode Island’s federal court as “flagrant attempts to avoid compliance with lawful orders” designed to “circumvent the authority of this court.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

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

What’s Next: Target also has a new CEO in Michael Fiddelke as it attempts a turnaround.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

There had been earlier attempts to build communities whose goal was to advance knowledge: sixteenth-century doctors, for example, had formed networks and had published the resulting correspondence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton