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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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It’s not just American CEOs attempting to entice researchers with lavish job offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

On Wednesday evening, cabinet ministers were working the tearoom and attempting to persuade colleagues a leadership election would "paralyse the ability of the government to get things done for months", and "cause chaos".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

OpenAI emphasized that while not every fund that offers investors exposure to OpenAI’s equity is “problematic,” the fund offering the exposure might be attempting to dodge OpenAI’s restrictions on stock transfers.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He pored over the pages, as if he were a philosophy student attempting to understand Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady