1
as in stretches
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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2
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
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The tour comes as Emanuel tries to differentiate himself from other Democrats considering a run for their party’s presidential nomination.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
The group first tries to talk employees into installing remote access software.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Many service businesses stay overwhelmed because every client comes in with a long list of problems, and the business tries to solve all of them at once.
—Adam Stott, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
In the new film, a shadowy government organization, not a handful of ethically minded scientists, tries to hide the existence and terrestrial visitations of aliens.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The fifth, Nate Miley, once an ardent defender of the deal, now tries to distance himself from it.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
As a ruthless hitman (Javier Bardem) tries to track him down, the local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) tries to make sense of it all and faces an existential crisis about the senseless violence of the world today.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Nate Bargatze’s new movie, The Breadwinner (in theaters now), tries to recapture the magic of the mid-tier comedy, David Sims writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Levi scored two tries to extend her season-leading tally to 64, and was even more impressive with two try-saving tackles from behind on Katelyn Vaha'akolo.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Players had four tries per hour to guess the order and could win at most one BOGO entrée or double protein during the campaign, along with the chance to win the grand prize of free burritos for a year, which was granted to the first player to unlock the vault each hour.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The project honors Monroe, but sees her, first and almost exclusively, as a victim, one who Eddie Redmayne’s gentle production assistant tries and fails to save.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
When Brazil won its third world championship in four tries in 1970, the great defender Carlos Alberto captained the team, and not the legendary Pele.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Michael Jordan, after Magic Johnson and Larry Bird combined for eight titles, received his coronation for winning six in six tries.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Keldon Johnson scored 15 off the bench for San Antonio, which missed 29 of its 41 3-point tries.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
After three tries, Tassel asks students to submit an audio recording of their name.
—Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Verb
The New York Knicks announced plans for three official watch parties for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday, as New York tries to clinch its first NBA championship in 53 years.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The tour comes as Emanuel tries to differentiate himself from other Democrats considering a run for their party’s presidential nomination.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
The group first tries to talk employees into installing remote access software.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Many service businesses stay overwhelmed because every client comes in with a long list of problems, and the business tries to solve all of them at once.
—Adam Stott, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
In the new film, a shadowy government organization, not a handful of ethically minded scientists, tries to hide the existence and terrestrial visitations of aliens.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The fifth, Nate Miley, once an ardent defender of the deal, now tries to distance himself from it.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
As a ruthless hitman (Javier Bardem) tries to track him down, the local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) tries to make sense of it all and faces an existential crisis about the senseless violence of the world today.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Nate Bargatze’s new movie, The Breadwinner (in theaters now), tries to recapture the magic of the mid-tier comedy, David Sims writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Noun
Freese will need to organize a back line that has failed to keep a shutout in eight tries dating back to last September.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Levi scored two tries to extend her season-leading tally to 64, and was even more impressive with two try-saving tackles from behind on Katelyn Vaha'akolo.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Players had four tries per hour to guess the order and could win at most one BOGO entrée or double protein during the campaign, along with the chance to win the grand prize of free burritos for a year, which was granted to the first player to unlock the vault each hour.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The project honors Monroe, but sees her, first and almost exclusively, as a victim, one who Eddie Redmayne’s gentle production assistant tries and fails to save.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
When Brazil won its third world championship in four tries in 1970, the great defender Carlos Alberto captained the team, and not the legendary Pele.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Michael Jordan, after Magic Johnson and Larry Bird combined for eight titles, received his coronation for winning six in six tries.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Keldon Johnson scored 15 off the bench for San Antonio, which missed 29 of its 41 3-point tries.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
After three tries, Tassel asks students to submit an audio recording of their name.
—Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries
Verb
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is nearly 500 miles of a scenic, mountainous road that stretches from Virginia to North Carolina.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Kicker Andy Borregales made all six field goal attempts in an early period with a long of 48 yards.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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And even as the prince attempts to reconcile with his father, there’s still a big distance between him and his brother William.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 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
Verb
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The Aries Moon pushes your mind toward bigger plans, but your best move may be stepping away long enough to feel what is true.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Even if a possible outbreak pushes up prices, the changes would be incremental rather than a sudden jump like the price of eggs during the bird flu outbreak.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Rahma strives for a cinema-verité aesthetic, with footage sometimes shot on vintage digital cameras, but the show’s style can’t overcome the limits of its format.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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That's in stark contrast to the graying parishioners at most Spanish churches at a moment the Catholic Church strives to engage with and remain relevant to youth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Share a thoughtful article and ask for someone’s take, because honest dialogue tests assumptions without argument and invites kinder, more flexible understanding.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The field crew tests the pitch daily for hardness, traction and moisture levels.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Although there are important legal caveats, Monday’s ruling for Sorsby could incentivize other college athletes who the NCAA seeks to punish for gambling to borrow Sorsby’s playbook and sue the collegiate governing body.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
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However, the company seeks to expand to a broader group.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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