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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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Although it recorded a bearish death cross in April, shares near the $30 level are now attempting to find support at an area that previously acted as resistance between March and July of last year.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Rather than attempting to directly calculate the full structure of the material, the team reformulated the challenge using methods similar to those used by quantum computers.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The English Football League has accused Saints of "observing, or attempting to observe, another club's training session within 72 hours of a scheduled match" and not acting "with the utmost good faith" to another club.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And the fact that Bruce Springsteen kicked off his classic 1978 album “Darkness on the Edge of Town” with a song called “Badlands” would frighten most heartland rock artists away from attempting the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In 1943 the American government had given the Nikkei in camps questionnaires attempting to separate “loyal” from “disloyal” inmates.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata