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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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The advocate, a Fairhopian named Elizabeth Williams, recalled attempting to speak about the case in code with her own mother at lunch.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

His car had become stranded attempting to cross a low bridge in the flooded river last week.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

On April 1, two migrants died off the coast of Gravelines in northern France while attempting to reach Britain.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

He first alarms Dickens by attempting to kiss him and then infuriates him by harvesting geraniums from the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Mr. Barris admits that he has been attempting to track him down for some time after admiring several Thiessen-crafted cuckoo clocks, and was pointed in the right direction by a local shopkeeper.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern