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

Know More Walmart has been trying for more than two decades to connect with its customers more intimately about their health and wellness, a category that’s now growing faster than its grocery business. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Six of them were in their 60s and 70s when they were tried for armed robbery, kidnapping, gang association and other charges. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

First, the Yankees still need to try for a sweep over the Twins on Wednesday and play the Diamondbacks in Arizona this weekend. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

In Melbourne, the two connected just three times on six tries for 26 yards. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for try for

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