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.
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Rancho Alamitos is trying for its first appearance in a CIF-SS baseball championship game.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Zayn tried for a Helluva Kick and missed.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
With just over a minute remaining in the first overtime, Wembanyama looked to expend his last energy trying for an offensive rebound.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Yale will be trying for its first title since the Ivy League started playing a postseason tournament in 2023, and the NCAA Tournament automatic bid that goes to the champion.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Zayn tried for a Helluva Kick and missed.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
With just over a minute remaining in the first overtime, Wembanyama looked to expend his last energy trying for an offensive rebound.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Yale will be trying for its first title since the Ivy League started playing a postseason tournament in 2023, and the NCAA Tournament automatic bid that goes to the champion.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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