attempt suicide

phrase

: to try to kill oneself

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Sometimes there are only 5 to 15 minutes between someone deciding to attempt suicide and doing it, Baker added. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit for LGBTQ+ young people, found in a 2020 report that LGBTQ+ youth who had spent time in the foster care system were far more likely to attempt suicide than those who did not. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 One in five people with gambling disorder attempt suicide, the highest rate of any addiction disorder by almost a factor of two. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Over the course of a lifetime, about one in eight people with gambling problems will attempt suicide, according to a 2024 study. — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attempt suicide

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“Attempt suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attempt%20suicide. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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