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

The irony is that the strongest parts of the book are attempts to verbalize what is elsewhere inexpressible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Previous attempts to explain why matter prevailed over antimatter generally left out the decoupled heavy neutrino.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The 21 shots they had on Saturday was the most they have had on goal at home without scoring since 23 attempts against Tottenham in November 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

That moment is exactly why rights holders have a duty to push back against any attempts for AI companies to pretend their chatbots are included in the old chestnut that “great artists steal.”

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

The sheer volume of people is nerve-racking, but the joy in being able to leave his flat whenever he chooses outweighs his fear of accidentally bumping into passersby as he attempts to traverse the streets.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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