TRIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

tries 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of try

as in stretches

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress you're trying my patience

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as in attempts

to make an effort to do try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight

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tries

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noun

plural of try

as in goes

an effort to do or accomplish something was granted another try at the field goal

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Recent Examples of tries

Verb

But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 In the Strait of Hormuz, at least nine tankers and cargo ships have come under attack since Sunday as Iran tries to choke off oil exports through the waterway. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Alice Mushrooms Chocolate Discovery Set Alice mushroom chocolates are for the friend who tries every single wellness trend but also loves to indulge in a daily (or nightly) chocolate break. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Miller uses reusable containers for lunches and tries to minimize disposable items. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Throughout filming, Fielder tries to convince Evans to change his mind. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Sewell, on the other hand, tries not to pay too much attention to it. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Even after a strenuous day, Telhou squats by the fire and tries to teach me to make aghroum, a traditional Moroccan flatbread. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 As Jay tries to avoid getting crushed by the whale’s stomach in one quivering chamber or dissolved by acid in the next, Abrams comes up with reactions that feel as plausible as possible in a situation that’s totally unimaginable. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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For example, using a quantum computer to break the current RSA-2048 encryption employed in website security, banking and electronic ID cards would require magic states that would fail only once in 10 billion tries. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 Seguin’s goal, tying the score late in the first period, was Dallas’ first home power-play goal in eight tries. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Kiffin said his decision to punt was influenced by Kentucky kicker Adam Zouagui missing two short tries earlier in the game. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 That’s more victories to close out a tight game (three) in four tries than Sanders has produced (two) over his last 10 opportunities. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 The Tide moved the ball into the MSU red zone seven times, scoring touchdowns on all seven tries. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Kansas City couldn’t take advantage of the new life, however, as two short-yardage tries at midfield failed, giving the Raiders the ball at the 50. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 For the first time in three tries this season, the Oilers played a low-event hockey game. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Florida is 2-4 in Colombia and has won just once in four tries since 2015. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries

Verb

Dark clouds swirl across a sky speckled with stars as the Milky Way stretches above the European Space Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The continent stretches from the Arctic almost to the tropics.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretches

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The Friday afternoon hearing was sparked by Xuan and Zhang’s attorneys attempts to have their clients released on their own recognizance.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
More fundamentally, attempts to weaken the axis misunderstand what holds it together.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempts

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Yet, this tense adventure makes a strong case that bad parents can still teach good lessons, even when a kid strives to live in opposition to their folks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Katie strives to use catering companies that adhere to the teachings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, one regular guest says, which encourages the consumption of raw milk and the avoidance of seed oils.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strives

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Founded by Scripps chemist Peter Schultz, Wildcat built a high-throughput system that tests thousands of battery materials in parallel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Not everyone who tests positive for alpha-gal antibodies develops a red meat allergy, Molaei said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tests

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McFall’s work seeks to support the musical culture born in Chicago.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Ohio seeks to scrub voter rolls Ohio has a proof of citizenship requirement in effect for the first time this year for those registering to vote or updating their voter registration information at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles location.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026