essaying

present participle of essay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for essaying
Verb
  • What are Louisville and Kentucky leaders trying to achieve with all the road work downtown?
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • IndyStar is attempting to reach that man.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The city received the inquiry while its lawyers were in court attempting to stop the deployment of National Guard troops to help protect federal property.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is especially true for the young Latine children and families who are striving to learn the local language and customs of a country that’s already waging war against them.
    Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Utah’s state government posted a message on its website this week that officials are monitoring events in Washington connected with national park funding and are striving to protect the national parks in Utah.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Essaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essaying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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