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

He has lost 14 of his 15 games there, having only beaten Barcelona three times in 30 attempts.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In the summer, Uefa referees' chief Roberto Rosetti said that there were "too many reviews", which had led to attempts to play for or earn video decisions.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

AI ethicists have dismissed attempts to treat AI systems as autonomous agents as creative ways for the AI labs to skirt accountability for the harm their software causes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The irony is that the strongest parts of the book are attempts to verbalize what is elsewhere inexpressible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Those who headed these rescue attempts included almost all of England’s leading navigators and explorers.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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