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.

Examples of try for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He's tried for years to advance his business, Estas Manos Coffee Roasters, with limited success. Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 Back in 1993, when the brothers were tried for their parents' killings, prosecutors claimed the brothers fatally shot their parents for their $14 million fortune. Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 The order, issued last week by Judge John H. Chun and unsealed on Monday, is a major defeat for Amazon, which has tried for months to get the case tossed out in court. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024 Best Phil sight gag: trying for a cool exit and walking backwards into a coat rack. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for try for 

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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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