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

Woods was involved in a March 27 road accident in Florida in which his vehicle clipped a truck pulling a trailer and flipped on its side while attempting to pass on a residential road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

They’ll ask candidates to remove Zoom backgrounds or look around a room, attempting to check whether there is a person or device feeding them answers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Senegal Prosperity, run by South Korea’s Sinokor, was hit by three objects, also while sailing east of Oman, Marisks said, adding that both vessels were attempting to exit the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Authorities are attempting to recover the vessel's black box recorder to establish what happened.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Celia asks, attempting to find a subject to fill the silence, anything to distract herself from her still-shaking hands, and remembering the fallen glass at dinner.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern