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

The suspect, identified by CHP as Luis Gutierrez, was charged with stealing a vehicle and attempting to evade the police.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

"We regularly see people on the beach attempting the crossing. It feels like living in two parallel worlds that have nothing to do with each other; it's really strange."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

“It’s amazing how much freedom your parents give you,” I pant hurriedly, attempting and failing to return the one-handed signs.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer