make a run at

phrase

US

: to attempt to win or do (something)

The team is making a run at the championship.

Examples of make a run at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Silbor will graduate with a degree in economics next spring and wants to stay in the game somehow, whether that’s trying to make a run at a roster spot in a league like the UFL or getting into coaching. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Will Hannah Hidalgo make a run at national player of the year? — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

All the pieces were in place for the Longhorns to make a run at the title this fall, but a loss today puts everything on life support. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The Trojans have loaded up the roster to make a run at the their first Final Four in 40 years. — Luke Decock, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for make a run at

• commissariat
• microhabitat
• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat