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

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 The whole thing reminded me so much of Willow, when Kael’s forces arrive at Tir Asleen and Madmartigan tries to act tough and intimidating despite being badly outnumbered. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 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 The first captures what people actually paid, while the second tries to identify the underlying trend after the largest price swings are removed. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Bauman blocks off the time in his building whenever the summer league schedule comes out or when Housen tries to coordinate when a player is coming through town. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 2026 That may slow certain projects even as Washington tries to strengthen domestic production. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 If one side tries to claim all your attention, don’t panic or overpromise. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026

Noun

The defending division champion Mariners stopped a four-game losing streak and won for the first time in six tries at the home of the Rangers this season. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 The demo kept loading or didn’t work at all across multiple tries. — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 22 July 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

Verb

From a remote hilltop just north of Nablus, the view stretches across the occupied West Bank.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Seek a challenge, skill, project or perspective that stretches you beyond your routine.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of stretches

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Thus, the more Pentheus attempts to contain Dionysus, disguised as a foreign holy man, the more vehement and destructive the god becomes.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026
Previous attempts to reach an agreement have foundered amid mutual suspicion and each side's insistence that the other must move first.

— Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of attempts

Verb

At the time, the organization, which typically strives to have four days worth of blood on hand, only had two, according to Kristin Connor, Vitalant’s northern California communications manager.

— Velvet Wu July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
China is closing the satellite gap with the US, as Beijing strives to supplant Washington as the world’s leading space power.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of strives

Verb

The administration continues to rely heavily on executive action while Congress tests legislative lanes.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Modular system tests domestic processing Unlike a commercial refinery, the facility is designed as a modular pilot system.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tests

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The Plant Humanities Initiative at Dumbarton Oaks seeks to explore histories like this one, illuminating the many ways that plants and people have shaped each other across time and place.

— Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
Tom often seeks former student-athletes who followed through on commitments, possess an outgoing personality and engage others confidently.

— Corey McQuade, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026