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make a stab at

VERB
venture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dare operate
STRONG
advance assay attempt bet brave challenge chance defy endanger essay experiment expose feel front gamble grope hazard imperil jeopardize presume risk speculate stake try volunteer wager
WEAK
dare say get down go out on a limb have a fling at lay open make bold play for play the market put in jeopardy put up stick one's neck out take a crack at take a flyer take a plunge try out
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain design disbelieve guard hide neglect plan protect save yield

Example Sentences

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Teasdale had been struggling to make a stab at a solo career as a self-consciously kooky singer-pianist.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2022

It’s not feasible for everyone to fix their own wounds from childhood before becoming a parent, but I encourage you to make a stab at it, if at all possible.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2020

In the meantime, however, allow me to make a stab at offering the most preliminary of answers.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2020

Or at least make a stab at it?

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2019

If something showed up in it I'd be able to make a stab at getting a shot in.

From The Night of the Long Knives by Finlay, Virgil