essayed

past tense of essay

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Verb
  • As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Russia has, throughout more than three years of full-scale war, attempted to paint the government in Kyiv—and Zelensky—as illegitimate.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Commanders players attempted to jump offsides to try to stop the play from the goal line.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Essayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essayed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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