as in trying
to make an effort to do
he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move
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Recent Examples of essaying
The four-man group plays and sings with equal verve whether essaying its own engaging songs or classics by Bill Monroe, The Carter Family and The Stanley Brothers.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essaying
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Offensive surge results in a 15-2 rout of the visiting Twins as Washington gets contributions from several players trying to secure their roster spots.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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Tasks, messages, or requests may stack up quickly, but trying to handle everything at once will slow you down.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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Silvia and Guojun were now attempting to assert custody rights over the infant there, along with the newborns whom surrogates had recently birthed in Georgia and Virginia.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The Black and Blue were attempting to become the first team since the 2001 Miami Fusion to earn 21 points in their first 12 games.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Gray’s crime thriller stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller in a story about two brothers striving to achieve the American Dream only to get caught up with the Russian Mafia.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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In the shadows of the world’s most prestigious piano competition, a group of expert tuners spend a month striving to achieve perfect pitch—hoping that the eventual champion will perform on their instrument.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Essaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essaying. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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