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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Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembélé, Jude Bellingham and others are trying to put their stamp on the tournament that takes place in the prime of their careers.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Hurt gave up two more hits, recording his only out when Jake Mangum was thrown out trying to steal third.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The man, who was driving a Kia Forte, was attempting to turn out of a gas station and onto the eastbound lanes of East Division Street.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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As Vater says, attempting to pull weeds from hard soil that’s been baking under our Southern sun will result in a plant that’s simply snapped off as the stem, leaving the root system intact and ready to sprout again.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Other roles soon came, including a recurring character on Marlo Thomas’ That Girl as the title character’s always striving agent Harvey Peck.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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But now, a new crew is striving to rework some of that Barneys magic.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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“Essaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essaying. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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