1
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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Recent Examples of tries
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
But with the ground rules in place, the Andon Labs team tries to be as hands-off as possible.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
The special four-part event finds Malcolm happily in a relationship and as a father, but when his family tries to get back into the picture, chaos ensues.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The tourist face of Cuba amid the crisis The incident comes amid a deepening tourism crisis on the island that has driven hotel occupancy sharply down, while the Cuban government tries to boost tourism with promotional campaigns and deals.
—Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Whitehead further noted that StubHub’s user agreement tries to alert users of the arbitration provision.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Butler tries to keep her secondary agenda a secret.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Iranian opposition tries to organize overseas The situation has led to new attempts to organize the highly fragmented Iranian opposition abroad.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Engelbeck estimates that someone tries to break into his shop in Washington state once a quarter.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Stammen won his second replay review in two tries.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Torrent came up empty on six tries with an extra skater.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Lovejoy had a 6-0 edge in shots on goal and a 5-0 advantage in additional tries in the second half.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnson was perfect on his opening four tries from beyond the arc.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles needed two tries to inbound the ball on their end of the court and that’s when Kennard sunk the triple.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Michigan State, an 18 1/2-point favorite according to BetMGM Sportsbook, connected on one of its first 14 3-point tries.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Obenyan was 10 of 18 from the field including 4 of 6 on 3-point tries.
—Steve Fryer, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jane tries to give it a bit of meta humor, milking laughs from throwing money at Juicy and doing little jazz hands.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
But with the ground rules in place, the Andon Labs team tries to be as hands-off as possible.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
The special four-part event finds Malcolm happily in a relationship and as a father, but when his family tries to get back into the picture, chaos ensues.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The tourist face of Cuba amid the crisis The incident comes amid a deepening tourism crisis on the island that has driven hotel occupancy sharply down, while the Cuban government tries to boost tourism with promotional campaigns and deals.
—Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Whitehead further noted that StubHub’s user agreement tries to alert users of the arbitration provision.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Butler tries to keep her secondary agenda a secret.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Iranian opposition tries to organize overseas The situation has led to new attempts to organize the highly fragmented Iranian opposition abroad.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Engelbeck estimates that someone tries to break into his shop in Washington state once a quarter.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Importantly, the law allows only very narrow exemptions, such that the overwhelming majority of children promoted to fourth grade must pass the state reading assessment in their first three tries.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Stammen won his second replay review in two tries.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Torrent came up empty on six tries with an extra skater.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Lovejoy had a 6-0 edge in shots on goal and a 5-0 advantage in additional tries in the second half.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnson was perfect on his opening four tries from beyond the arc.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles needed two tries to inbound the ball on their end of the court and that’s when Kennard sunk the triple.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Michigan State, an 18 1/2-point favorite according to BetMGM Sportsbook, connected on one of its first 14 3-point tries.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Obenyan was 10 of 18 from the field including 4 of 6 on 3-point tries.
—Steve Fryer, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries
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The byway stretches over 49 miles from Idaho Springs to Bergen Park and is the highest paved road in North America, offering panoramic views of the Continental Divide.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Built in 1949, this structure stretches more than a third of a mile over the Missouri River.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, amid the Beckham family rift, a New York magazine profile on the eldest son of the famed soccer player attempts to explain why Brooklyn Beckham isn’t likely to leave behind Brand Beckham Peltz anytime soon.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, there has now been a civil lawsuit filed that attempts to suggest otherwise.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The we-might-all-die-if-this-special-effect-goes-wrong stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Goldhaber, meanwhile, pushes back on the idea that violent imagery is inherently harmful.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tips for eating Ethiopian food Tedla strives to find the right balance between authenticity for natives alongside choice for people who are curious but nervous about trying a new food.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The word counterculture generally refers to any movement that strives to achieve ideals counter to those of mainstream society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This notoriously demanding transit tests our endurance, discipline and patience, almost like pressing the gas pedal while the brakes are slammed down.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Extreme reentry tests On reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, spacecraft and capsules develop a plasma sheath around their bodies.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The mayor has since demoted Brewer from board chair and seeks to remove him as operating chairman as well, but the soonest Johnson can wield the supermajority likely required to fire Pettigrew for cause would be this summer.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The final count will not be known until next year, underscoring the vast scale of an exercise that seeks to capture the contours of one of the world’s most diverse and complex societies.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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