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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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Instead of attempting to control every element of her 8 and 10-year-old’s lives, she tries “not to create stress where there doesn’t need to be stress.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

There are no vaccines and no known cure, meaning that treatment consists solely of attempting to relieve the symptoms.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Britain's party leaders were out and about attempting to woo voters on the final full day of campaigning on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

SpaceX is attempting to raise about $75 billion at a reported $2 trillion valuation, which would make its IPO the most successful of all time.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Jimmy L’s voice came through the device, loud enough to make the squirrel that was attempting a granola bar theft scurry away.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser