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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attempting

They’re attempting a similar balancing act with the corporate name, which remains Beyond Meat Inc. but now gets supplemented in press releases and earnings with the note, “otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein Company.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The siblings’ formal opposition claims Jeanie is attempting to prevent the sale “in order to protect her own personal interests” and her actions “constitute a breach of her fiduciary duties as a trustee.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

That disagreement is nearly as large as the movement scientists are attempting to measure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Medvedev told BBC Sport in 2025 that he was attempting to work on his on-court behaviour.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“No, but it is old, and it was constructed by someone very dear to me. I take it you are attempting to light that again?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern