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

2 of 2

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

Queen Rhaenyra the Ugly After being warned that Helaena continues to refuse to eat, Rhaenyra tries to plead with her half-sister. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Sparks beat the Lynx for the first time in three tries this season. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Nicole Kidman Fallon created a skit called Box of Lies, in which each person tries to convince the other person what is in a mystery box. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The Sparks, who traded All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to Phoenix last weekend, beat the Lynx for the first time in three tries this season. — Staff, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Let curiosity open the door before intensity tries to kick it down. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 From there, the episode’s mommy-issues plot thickens as the real Alicent does show up at Harrenhal and Alys tries (and fails) to convince Aemond his mother is not there to help him. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Maybe a mother tries to assassinate her one-eyed son with a cup of poison tea. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 So, naturally, Thorne tries to have the bean counter killed, and Batman (Hamish Linklater) tries to save him. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026

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Loop made a 42-yard attempt later in the game and was 3-for-3 on extra-point tries. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The Australians twice took an early lead via tries from Josh Nasser and Tupou but Japan rallied both times. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 The effort put the Liberty back in the win column and provided the eighth victory in 11 tries. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Gore suggests treating the first few tries like a mini experiment. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Fields completed three of his four third-down tries, with smooth passes to Brownlee, wide receiver Xavier Loyd and tight end Jared Wiley. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 After six tries, the 45-year-old right-hander got his 246th victory and finally broke the tie with Nicaragua’s Dennis Martinez. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Installation of the first transatlantic cable was completed after multiple tries. — USA Today, 21 July 2026 His specialty was retakers, the ones who had not passed on their first or second tries. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries

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Kyiv also claims Moscow is preparing an increase in recruitment for a new push on the front line that stretches 775 miles along eastern and southern Ukraine.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Basins and streams become elongated at larger scales, so that river networks have an inherent directionality that stretches toward the sea.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stretches

Verb

The model instead attempts to extract the task’s objects, sequence, important contact events, and desired end state.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
The calls for supernatural aid often consisted of individuals’ attempts to protect themselves and strike back against slave owners under the extreme inequities and traumas of the plantations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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First Tee is a youth development organization that strives to building strength of character in kids using the game of golf.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The proposal to redevelop Corporate Woods comes at a time when the city strives to transform the area into a more walkable and vibrant space for residents, workers and visitors.

— Taylor O'Connor August 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of strives

Verb

Behind them, Stephen Root is laughing at Kate O’Flynn holding a plastic owl over her face, while Hamish Linklater quietly tests out a pair of old-timey oars.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The main concern was around whether vapors were rising up through the soils, which tests conclusively disputed, Solomon said.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tests

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The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and names Arellano in his individual capacity as the sole defendant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Cooke — who has the backing of House Democrats' campaign arm, which considers the seat a top target as the party seeks to regain the majority — beat progressive Emily Berge to win the Democratic nomination.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026