Showing Results for "attempts"

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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After more than a decade of failed attempts to raise money, blown deadlines and rebrands, it had been floundering.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Meta’s attempts to find other sources of money to pay for it all might be too little, too late.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

We know her fate, but her partner, Sam Alper’s Bill, who nervously attempts to carry on with the performance in her absence, does not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That bear is yet to be caught after attempts to tranquilise it were unsuccessful.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“In these first attempts the combined cells became cancerous as expected, but there was no other change in cell anatomy.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste