make a run at
idiom
US
: to attempt to win or do (something)
The team is making a run at the championship.
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Dennis-Yarmouth moves down from Div. 3 after reaching the Final Four and is a leading candidate to make a run at it once again, behind Jenna Richard and Leah Woodward.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
So, will the Panthers make a run at a division title after seven straight years of watching the playoffs from home?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
With the addition of Parsons, the Packers are poised to make a run at the Super Bowl.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
If there is a player from the defensive side of scrimmage who could make a run at the Heisman, Downs is that player.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
So, will the Panthers make a run at a division title after seven straight years of watching the playoffs from home?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
With the addition of Parsons, the Packers are poised to make a run at the Super Bowl.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
If there is a player from the defensive side of scrimmage who could make a run at the Heisman, Downs is that player.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Make a run at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20run%20at. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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