Synonyms of attempts

attempts 1 of 2

noun

plural of attempt

1

as in tries

an effort to do or accomplish something

it took several attempts before we made good ice cream with an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream freezer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tries
• goes
• stabs
• endeavors
• shots
• bids
• offers
• trials
• passes
• essays
• flings
• cracks
• assays
• whacks
• struggles
• bashes
• whirls
• strivings
• undertakings
• throes
• trial and errors

2

as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

several attempts on the life of the country's chief drug enforcement official

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• raids
• offensives
• offenses
• strikes
• onslaughts
• aggressions
• rushes
• bombardments
• incursions
• blitzes
• invasions
• charges
• onsets
• counterattacks
• blitzkriegs
• barrages
• coups de main
• ambushes
• forays
• bombings
• descents
• breakthroughs
• sorties
• sieges
• ambuscades
• sallies
• counteroffensives
• counterstrikes
• air raids
• ravages
• sacks
• envelopments
• volleys
• counteraggressions
• salvos
• counterassaults
• storms
• pillages
• cannonades
• fusillades
• hails
• whammies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defenses
• shields
• guards
• oppositions
• resistances
• securities
• defensives
• protections
• shelters

attempts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of attempt

as in strives

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

• tries
• strives
• seeks
• endeavors
• essays
• hopes
• assays
• shoots at
• struggles
• has a go at
• aims
• troubles
• tries one's hand (at)
• works
• undertakes
• toils
• fights
• aspires
• takes up
• assumes
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• gives up
• quits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attempts

Noun

Assassination attempts against Putin's foes -- routinely denied by the Kremlin -- have been common during his decades in power. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

The Horned Frogs averaged more rushing attempts than passing attempts while going 13-2. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Subsequent breakout attempts failed, preceding the sharp decline associated with the tariff tantrum. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

In some cases, Keytruda can result in serious organ inflammation, and previous attempts to combine the immunotherapies with other drugs have not only failed to improve cancer recurrence outcomes, but resulted in worse side effects. — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Users described suspicious system applications that reappeared after attempts to remove them. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Many voters have described their experiences on social media, with some falsely interpreting the troubles as attempts at election tampering to favor Republicans. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

There were 175 orbital launch attempts last year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Variety has made attempts to reach Thomas Markle and Thomas Markle Jr. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

This month, the council held a nine-hour hearing to debate tax proposals, including the BAT, as the council attempts to mitigate budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2028. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Haredi political parties, however, are key potential coalition members as Netanyahu attempts to secure his political future. — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

On paper, Klobuchar has the upper hand as Demuth attempts to become the first Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota in decades. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

In fact, intentionally underfueling can slow metabolism as the body attempts to store nutrients. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Multiple attempts to reach McDowell for comment were unsuccessful. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Patterson departs after missing two of his nine field goal attempts and one of his nine extra point attempts this season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

In response, the company imposed web application firewalls to block the exploitation attempts. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026