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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
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The Braves have won the opening game of a home series nine times in 10 tries this season.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
Basketball has made significant strides across Europe as the NBA tries to lay claim as the second-most popular sport in the continent.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The Dallas Police Department has released body-camera footage and in-car video that shows a suspect escape from his handcuffs and drive off in a cop car as an officer in the back seat tries to stop him.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
After losing everything in Montana, the couple tries to rebuild with Carter (Finn Little) but quickly runs into a new threat — a powerful rival ranch led by Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her sons, who are determined to protect their empire at any cost, according to the series’ synopsis.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Create laws that will bring down the hammer on any AI maker that tries to engage in this form of deception.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Ava tries yelling at Deborah, which only makes Deborah go quieter.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Everyone who tries it loves it!
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 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
Six host countries have won the tournament in 22 tries.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 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
England, after conceding nine tries in its previous two matches, restricted the best defensive team to four tries, two by Bourdon Sansus, and Jones was proud.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The White Sox beat the Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night at Rate Field for Chicago’s fourth victory in six tries against KC this season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Despite all his regular-season success, Cox won only the one World Series title in five tries.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another valiant Lakers charge Thursday night to win their second game in two tries in the Western Conference semifinals at Paycom Center.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Verb
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
The Braves have won the opening game of a home series nine times in 10 tries this season.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
Basketball has made significant strides across Europe as the NBA tries to lay claim as the second-most popular sport in the continent.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The Dallas Police Department has released body-camera footage and in-car video that shows a suspect escape from his handcuffs and drive off in a cop car as an officer in the back seat tries to stop him.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
After losing everything in Montana, the couple tries to rebuild with Carter (Finn Little) but quickly runs into a new threat — a powerful rival ranch led by Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her sons, who are determined to protect their empire at any cost, according to the series’ synopsis.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Create laws that will bring down the hammer on any AI maker that tries to engage in this form of deception.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Ava tries yelling at Deborah, which only makes Deborah go quieter.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Everyone who tries it loves it!
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Noun
At least the Wordle Bot took five tries!
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 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
Six host countries have won the tournament in 22 tries.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 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
England, after conceding nine tries in its previous two matches, restricted the best defensive team to four tries, two by Bourdon Sansus, and Jones was proud.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The White Sox beat the Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night at Rate Field for Chicago’s fourth victory in six tries against KC this season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Despite all his regular-season success, Cox won only the one World Series title in five tries.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another valiant Lakers charge Thursday night to win their second game in two tries in the Western Conference semifinals at Paycom Center.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries
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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
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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
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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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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs, and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Denver Fringe strives to make the arts accessible to all, with tickets priced at $20 each for most shows.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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On the days when Rushing serves as a backup to Will Smith, the young catcher straps on the gear and tests out a new frontier.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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More demand tests a fragile operational backbone.—
Nilton Bernini,
Forbes.com,
1 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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