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
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
The Vallonia nursery tries to buy about 11 million seeds each year with an eye towards hitting the goal of 3 million healthy seedlings that will mature enough to sell, That 3 million number, however, is just a guess, Winks said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
At the prestigious Beach Ball, socialite Mary Davidsoul (Julia Duffy) tries to assassinate the guest of honor, President Richard Nixon, as Linda sweeps in and tries to stop Mary.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal, during his weekly Monday morning spot on WQAM’s The Joe Rose Show, provided updates on a handful of starters who either did not play or were limited in Miami’s 38-10 win over Syracuse as UM tries to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
At one point, Henry tries to restore consensus by suggesting that such disagreements are simply a matter of age.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This miniseries tries to change that by focusing on his rise to power and various civil reforms before his assassination by a onetime admirer.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
The Israeli titles include Netalie Braun’s Oxygen, about a single mother who awaits her son’s army discharge, and Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Saito tries to keep his pack as light as possible.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Zacha stuck with it and tapped home the GWG, giving the B’s their fourth win in as many tries in extra time this season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, Betts had one hit in four tries – a little-and-late single with the Dodgers trailing by five runs in the eighth inning in a 6-2 Game 4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who wound up doubling up Betts at second base one batter later.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Kicker Brandon Aubrey is 15 of 15 on the year, though, and has nailed all five of his tries from 50-plus yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with the tornado about to hit the site as the 113 tries to save someone stuck at the top of the stage.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
And the Chiefs went 4-for-4 on fourth-down conversions to extend a trend with an NFL-high nine such conversions this season in 10 tries — after attempting all of 17 last season (12 successfully).
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Currently, the department uses stop sticks, which deflate tries, to stop fleeing vehicles in some circumstances.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sea’s operating expenses also jumped by 28%, as its e-commerce arm Shopee tries to strengthen its competitive edge of rivals like Alibaba’s Lazada and ByteDance’s TikTok Shop.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
The Vallonia nursery tries to buy about 11 million seeds each year with an eye towards hitting the goal of 3 million healthy seedlings that will mature enough to sell, That 3 million number, however, is just a guess, Winks said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
At the prestigious Beach Ball, socialite Mary Davidsoul (Julia Duffy) tries to assassinate the guest of honor, President Richard Nixon, as Linda sweeps in and tries to stop Mary.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal, during his weekly Monday morning spot on WQAM’s The Joe Rose Show, provided updates on a handful of starters who either did not play or were limited in Miami’s 38-10 win over Syracuse as UM tries to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
At one point, Henry tries to restore consensus by suggesting that such disagreements are simply a matter of age.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This miniseries tries to change that by focusing on his rise to power and various civil reforms before his assassination by a onetime admirer.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
The Israeli titles include Netalie Braun’s Oxygen, about a single mother who awaits her son’s army discharge, and Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Saito tries to keep his pack as light as possible.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Sabres, who still haven’t won a road game in five tries, play their next three games on the road against the Utah Mammoth, Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, three teams that are rolling early in the season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Zacha stuck with it and tapped home the GWG, giving the B’s their fourth win in as many tries in extra time this season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, Betts had one hit in four tries – a little-and-late single with the Dodgers trailing by five runs in the eighth inning in a 6-2 Game 4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who wound up doubling up Betts at second base one batter later.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Kicker Brandon Aubrey is 15 of 15 on the year, though, and has nailed all five of his tries from 50-plus yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with the tornado about to hit the site as the 113 tries to save someone stuck at the top of the stage.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
And the Chiefs went 4-for-4 on fourth-down conversions to extend a trend with an NFL-high nine such conversions this season in 10 tries — after attempting all of 17 last season (12 successfully).
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Currently, the department uses stop sticks, which deflate tries, to stop fleeing vehicles in some circumstances.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries
Verb
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At its center is a mysterious oligarch whose influence stretches across Manhattan and beyond – protected by a network of fixers, enablers and a brilliant young strategist.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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At its center is a mysterious oligarch, whose influence stretches across Manhattan and beyond – protected by a network of fixers, enablers and a brilliant young strategist.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The result often feels like tonal whiplash as the production attempts to scratch several itches without truly satisfying any.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Spoken by Carr at the start of that phone call in which Allura attempts to play nice.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The domino effect pushes deliveries out, forces expensive air freight, and overloads suppliers.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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During times of high geomagnetic activity, which pushes the northern lights further south, the aurora will be visible directly overhead in the northern United States, according to the prediction center.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The development comes as Netflix strives to become more competitive with its peers in the battle to win ad dollars from Madison Avenue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the president tests the limits of his executive authority and takes a bulldozer -- in some cases literally -- approach to changing Washington and the country, the ramifications for Republicans and Democrats are going to be played out in these results.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This month tests your ability to evolve without self-sabotage.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Now the junta that ousted her seeks to hold sham polls in December to entrench and legitimize their rule.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The deal signals a push into entertainment and media as Playboy seeks to expand its presence in the film and television space.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tries. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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