try for

verb

tried for; trying for; tries for

: to make an attempt or effort to get (something)

He tried for second place but finished third instead.

Examples of try for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

England moved ahead 17-12 after a 20-meter rolling maul try for Amy Cokayne but Canada then struck three times. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Portland's Damian Lillard is back this season and trails James by only nine 3s tried for that third-place spot. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Simpson was tried for their murders and acquitted in October 1995. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Apple is clinging to modest gains (and trying for a record close) after the iPhone maker unveiled its biggest push yet into connected home devices. — Kevin Stankiewicz,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for try for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore