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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Paul suggested the drug boat’s occupants should have been given a chance to be tried for their crimes. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025 Then, Sheamus went to the top and tried for a splash onto Rusev on the outside, but Rusev blasted him in the stomach with the kendo stick. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The hospital said staffers tried for hours to slowly warm and revive Adolphus, but she was pronounced dead. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 Previously, the Chandler Police Department recommended that Brady be tried for a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse. Luke Chinman, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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