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

After attempts to secure locations in Overland Park and at the old Bannister Mall site fell through, Sporting Park opened in 2011 in the far-west Legends area of Kansas City, Kansas. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

The side has also failed to reach the semifinal stage of the European Championship in its last two attempts. — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Hecklinski moved past Brown on the depth chart at midseason and completed both of his pass attempts while rushing for a score. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The concept has been around for a while, and multiple attempts have been made to achieve this reality, but success has remained elusive until now. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Its targeting by Ukraine appears to be part of Kyiv’s attempts to ensure ordinary Russians feel the impact of the war which has raged on Ukrainian territory for more than four years. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Thekla then strikes Nightingale with the microphone and attempts to hit her with the championship belt, but Nightingale knocks her away. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Unsurprisingly, this took a few attempts to get right—resulting in three vacuum tubes exploding. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

The secretive deal comes just five years after Dade Heritage Trust staved off attempts by the city to sell the small property or turn it into a dog park. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Verb

There, zealous volunteer Becky (McKaley Miller) attempts to recruit the two non-believers as summer church camp counselors — an idea that, in the cold light of day, suddenly strikes Grayson as a good one. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026

Opera Carolina has another new leader heading into its 77th season, as one of the oldest arts groups in Charlotte attempts to stabilize itself following two years of executive turnover and internal controversy. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

So singular that it all but defies any kind of tea-leaf-reading or, heaven forbid, attempts at replication. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The Bills could experience some growing pains as Joe Brady attempts to make the big jump from offensive coordinator to head coach, and new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard tries to install a brand-new defense. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Unfortunately, attempts to create strong community and connections are often rolled out through free office snacks and forced RTO mandates. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The son, Telemachus, leaves in search of his father while at the same time Odysseus attempts to return. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

The little one and another child are now in the care of family services as the agency attempts to locate relatives or family friends. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility attempts something at once more traditional and more ambitious, exploring how a young woman tries to disentangle herself from the oil industry’s poisonous tendrils. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026