Synonyms of tries

tries 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of try

1

as in stretches

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

you're trying my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stretches
• pushes
• tests
• strains
• gets (to)
• bothers
• annoys
• taxes
• irritates
• pressures
• demands
• harasses
• pesters
• pains
• exacts
• importunes
• presses
• exasperates
• aggravates
• irks
• riles
• vexes
• gnaws (at)
• agitates
• harries
• grates
• galls
• nettles
• spites
• peeves
• hassles

2

as in attempts

to make an effort to do

try to unlock the door

will try to call later tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• strives
• seeks
• hopes
• endeavors
• struggles
• works
• shoots at
• essays
• aims
• assays
• undertakes
• has a go at
• tries one's hand (at)
• troubles
• fights
• aspires
• toils
• assumes
• takes up
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• quits
• gives up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• goes
• stabs
• endeavors
• offers
• bids
• shots
• passes
• trials
• essays
• whacks
• bashes
• flings
• cracks
• assays
• struggles
• whirls
• throes
• strivings
• undertakings
• trial and errors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tries

Verb

Anderson’s collaboration with this gifted young man nails the one thing that every great concert movie tries gift to those who could not be there for the original moment. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

And Esther, the reigning two-time national champion in Original Oratory, tries to break the record held by Gad. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Those rights give it additional control, including the ability to wipe the device if someone tries to uninstall it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Ori tries to get everybody to stick to the Eric vote by telling them over and over again to take the layup. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Don’t be surprised if UM tries to use his speed to exploit Clemson’s secondary. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Mehmet tries to proffer practical solutions but each one only seems to deepen the rift. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

And anybody who tries to stop tech acceleration toward this maximal AI eat-the-world universe is threatening the continuation of humanity. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

But as their love affair gets steamier and Haru frantically tries to maintain her elaborate ruse, the dance numbers lose their luster. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

The Nittany Lions didn't register a first down on four of their final five tries. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 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

Aaron Ashby pitched two scoreless innings for his fourth save in seven tries. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The mechanical dishwasher was running with 0 ppm sanitizer after several tries. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

New kicker Eddy Piñeiro solved a major problem by making 28 of 29 tries. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

An intuitive instruction manual comes with the purchase to make things even clearer, though you’re guaranteed to get the hang of it in one or two tries. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026