try for
phrasal 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.
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Paramount has been trying for months to complete a lucrative merger with Skydance Media, but the deal required approval from the Trump administration.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Honor and her husband Tom have a daughter, Chloe, and are trying for another via surrogate: Honor is obsessed with having another child, though Tom is less enthused.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Mantle tried for a while to get the iPhone to achieve the night-time photography that appeared to be part thermal, part infrared footage of the zombies at night.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
The immersive project became available for users to try for themselves this past May via Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3, after playing at the Venice, Cannes, and SXSW film festivals, among others.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Honor and her husband Tom have a daughter, Chloe, and are trying for another via surrogate: Honor is obsessed with having another child, though Tom is less enthused.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Mantle tried for a while to get the iPhone to achieve the night-time photography that appeared to be part thermal, part infrared footage of the zombies at night.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
The immersive project became available for users to try for themselves this past May via Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3, after playing at the Venice, Cannes, and SXSW film festivals, among others.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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