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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
“We saw it and thought it looked pretty cool. That’s why we wanted to try it.”
"We still try and give them something different when it comes to the design, but I think people are buying less now. And they're just trying to buy stuff that is going to last them that little bit longer," she said.
"You try and phone them up to find out what they do… but you can’t ever get an answer," said Mrs Phillips.
“We’re positive whatever totals we have are correct. I’m not saying other counties don’t do that, but we try to be perfect.”
"So, they brought in panthers from Texas to help supplement this population, to help restore or recover the population. It's been a really successful program. We try to understand why that was successful and what we need to watch out for in the future. We call this genetic rescue or genetic restoration."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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