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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Both Schiermeyer and Orlando competed and did not win the Miss Texas crown during their first year trying for the title.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, as part of a healthy diet, probiotics may be worth a try for adults struggling to regulate their bowel movements.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The strategy, tried for about 15 years after the Great Recession (or Global Financial Crisis if that term lands better), didn’t seem to fix anything.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The couple started trying for a baby naturally in 2017 but ended up consulting with Nashville Fertility in 2018 and undergoing several rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), according to People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, as part of a healthy diet, probiotics may be worth a try for adults struggling to regulate their bowel movements.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The strategy, tried for about 15 years after the Great Recession (or Global Financial Crisis if that term lands better), didn’t seem to fix anything.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The couple started trying for a baby naturally in 2017 but ended up consulting with Nashville Fertility in 2018 and undergoing several rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), according to People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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