attempts

Part of Speech:

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

He made 29 of 34 field-goal attempts as a rookie but struggled in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Previous attempts to address this issue have included supplying additional lithium to replace material lost during operation or covering the electrode with a thicker protective coating.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Since then the 59-year-old had made at least seven unsuccessful attempts to return to Venezuela, according to sources in her party.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Machado’s arrival follows at least seven failed attempts to return through Curaçao and Panama, some of which were thwarted amid opposition from U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Dinner passes the same way it has for months, stretches of silence broken by his mother’s attempts at polite conversation and Caroline’s occasional sighs.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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