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

Trump has publicly stepped back from efforts to make diplomatic progress with Iran, facing deadlocked attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying questions about the toll an unpopular war has taken on the US military. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Former 49ers quarterback Trey Lance led the Chargers in pass attempts, completing 10 of 16 for 73 yards. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Use strong security software Good security software can help protect you from malicious links, phishing attempts and other online threats that may try to steal your information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

There were 176 orbital launch attempts from US soil last year, nearly 10 times the number in 2013. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Named Wilbur by the hive mind of social media, the animal blew up online after resident Jamaal Harrison posted a video to TikTok on Saturday showing his futile attempts to catch it on an e-bike. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Mangione’s lawyers previously fended off the government’s attempts to seek the death penalty. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Outside the Jurassic universe, there haven't been many successful attempts to reinvent the dinosaur wheel, so to speak. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Police said Reyes did not provide any form of identification, and attempts to identify him were unsuccessful. — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026

Though the Valkyries attempts more 3-pointers than any other team, their centers are not shooting threats. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Their method attempts to counter the negative reputation left by treasure hunters of the past. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Smack made all four of his field goals attempts, converting from 59, 51, 43 and 38 yards. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Once the example is placed into the model’s context window, the robot attempts the task without a training phase. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

At the time, authorities said that attempts to find Anderson were underway through area surveillance footage in addition to phone and bank records. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Forgo those weapons, as the Iranians have done until now, and the result is destruction, attempts at regime change, and demands for unconditional surrender. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

And once an account moves into collections, attempts to recover the money can be difficult to ignore. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026