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

Multiple attempts by Star reporters to contact McGee Thursday afternoon were unsuccessful. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Universities should resist government attempts to dictate scholarship, research agendas, curriculum or permissible viewpoints. — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The draft rules, released jointly by the South African Reserve Bank and National Treasury, mark one of the most aggressive attempts by an emerging economy to force borderless crypto back into decades-old exchange control rules. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

In 2024, after around a dozen attempts, voters approved a $20 million bond to build a new K-8 school in Salmon. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Craig completed six of his seven pass attempts, including throwing back-to-back touchdowns to Dozie Ezukanma on a slant and a jump ball score to tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton on a fade route in the end zone. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Moody, a former third-round pick of San Francisco, made all six of his attempts from distances that gradually worked their way back to perhaps 50 yards. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 31 July 2026

These were the result of years of attempts by traditional healers, who likely recognized the disease but had no treatment to offer. — Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, STAT, 30 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

Verb

A little further south on Amsterdam is the pharmacy where Owen goes into the bathroom and unsuccessfully attempts to turn rubber gloves into a condom. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

Doors and windows are rendered unopenable by some outside force; attempts to break the glass prove likewise futile. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Luno’s comments set the stage for legal challenge, signalling that industry players are laying the groundwork to take regulators to court if Treasury attempts to bypass parliament. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Jackie attempts to move forward by pretending she’s unfazed by the breakup. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

But as so often happens with LIV, attempts at answers only seem to beget more questions. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Untreated severe envenoming carries a high risk of fatality, although the snake usually attempts to escape rather than confront people. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Multiple attempts to contact someone at 1736 Family Crisis Center for comment were unsuccessful. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

The move comes alongside a broader restructuring of Google DeepMind, according to multiple people familiar with the changes, as Google attempts to catch up to industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 6 Aug. 2026