Synonyms of attempting

attempting

verb

present participle of attempt

as in trying

to make an effort to do

after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help

don't even attempt walking on your broken foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trying
• striving
• seeking
• endeavoring
• essaying
• assaying
• hoping
• shooting at
• struggling
• aiming
• having a go at
• working
• trying one's hand (at)
• toiling
• fighting
• undertaking
• troubling
• aspiring
• straining
• assuming
• taking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropping
• giving up
• quitting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attempting

And the dangers faced by vessels attempting to navigate the crucial waterway was underlined Thursday night when the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its ships had been attacked in the strait. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Carruthers' lawyer witnessed the attempts and said the team tried to insert an IV in Carruthers’ arm, hand and foot before attempting to insert a central line. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

As for why this stuff even exists, the creators of this content are attempting a few different monetization strategies. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

Harumi Michael, 60, of Wolverine Lake, was charged with two counts of election law forgery, one count of unqualified elector attempting to vote and one count of voter registration – false statement. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors claimed the line bolstered their theory that Banks was attempting to flee the country at the time of his arrest. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

His work focuses on modern dating life, with jokes about trying to find love on the apps, obsessing over body image and millennials attempting to be real adults. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Patchway Studios, the UK studio facility that supported Season 2 of Disney’s Rivals and Netflix hit A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, is attempting to fend off a closure threat leveled by one of its own investors. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

In the third inning, Perez threw out Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages attempting to steal second base. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026