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attempts

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

Example Sentences

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The 24-year-old from Poland has never received direct entry into the main draw of a major and had only come through Grand Slam qualifying in two of her previous 14 attempts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It minimizes your role in your marriage and in your life, and it attempts to put you in a box.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Eisenhower was dismissive of Churchill’s attempts to revive the wartime spirit of Great Power summitry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The study cited higher claims and insurers’ attempts to spend less on care relative to premiums as reasons behind the rise.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

We take facts so much for granted that there have been few attempts to write their history, and none of them satisfactory.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton