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try
noun as in attempt
verb as in attempt
Strong matches
aim, aspire, compete, contend, contest, endeavor, essay, labor, propose, risk, speculate, strive, tackle, undertake, venture, wrangle
Weak matches
bear down, chip away at, do one's best, drive for, exert oneself, go after, go all out, go for, have a crack, have a go, have a shot, have a stab, have a whack, knock oneself out, lift a finger, make a bid, make a pass at, make an attempt, make an effort, put oneself out, shoot for, vie for
verb as in experiment, test
verb as in bother, afflict
verb as in bring before a judge
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Whatever the FBI says, the truthers will create alternative hypotheses that try to challenge the ‘official story.’
We try to avoid going away for too long, so we can check back in.
They were just way too aggressive to try and maintain on a farm here,” says Gow of his “Nazi cows.
“You try to always scratch where the itch is,” Huckabee said about his campaigning and rhetoric in the 2008 primary.
Their first attempt to unseat the House speaker failed miserably, so why not try again?
He shall pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.
Given one more Division we might try: as things are, my troops won't cover the mileage.
These hills, if we have to mount them, shall sorely try the thews of horse and man.
Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
But they soon fell out, for Murat had the audacity to try and make these patriots fight instead of merely seeking plunder.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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