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

In the World Cup in 2018, he scored three against Spain, including a free-kick after 45 attempts in major tournaments, and the team still went out to Uruguay.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Together, these observations suggest that attempts to suppress inflammation must account for the protective roles certain inflammatory signals perform.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

O’Brien said investigators suspected Rinderknecht made recordings of several attempts to reach 911 in order to create an alibi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

After two unsuccessful attempts to detect the spacecraft, its signal unexpectedly returned on October 20, roughly 48 hours after the interruption began.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

“I’m not going to give you your memory back,” Poppet says, watching Chandresh as the kitten attempts to crawl onto his lap.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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