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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After marrying, the couple began trying for a baby, but their test results brought everything to a halt.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Republicans float Obamacare alternative Senate Republicans, under pressure to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, have been trying for years to kill or replace some or all of the healthcare plan.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Stefanski, instead, tried for a wildcat play with rookie running back Quinshon Judkins leading the way.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Facing Fertility Challenges Elliott and Kennedy tied the knot in 2016 and began trying for their first baby about two years later.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Republicans float Obamacare alternative Senate Republicans, under pressure to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, have been trying for years to kill or replace some or all of the healthcare plan.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Stefanski, instead, tried for a wildcat play with rookie running back Quinshon Judkins leading the way.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Facing Fertility Challenges Elliott and Kennedy tied the knot in 2016 and began trying for their first baby about two years later.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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