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

The market is attempting to judge how long high capital expenditures and elevated valuations surrounding AI can be sustained. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

During the arrest, Guerrero-Chavez began resisting, even slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to run back to her vehicle, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Notable The ongoing public outcry over pro athletes attempting to come back to college sports may lend a boost to the bill, Semafor reported. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

The efforts speaks to the increasingly stringent — and desperate — measures public agencies and lawmakers in California are attempting in order to stem a troubling rise in e-bike incidents. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

But Bessent appears to be taking the opposite approach by attempting to engineer lower long-term rates. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Bowie appeared in court Thursday and was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations. — Jack Date, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Jessica Bowie, 35, is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group ISIS after a confidential informant told the FBI that Bowie had reached out for help making explosives. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

In a criminal complaint, federal prosecutors in the Northern District of New York charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with attempting to provide material support for foreign terrorist organizations. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026