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

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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

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Recent Examples of tries

Verb

As Jonas tries to get work done upstairs, he is repeatedly disturbed by his mother, who is obnoxiously kvelling about his scientific breakthroughs to a neighbor in the yard. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026 Every four years, FIFA tries to replicate that magic at the World Cup – not for one club team, but for every country that qualifies. — Jack Cosbie, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 England was superb with its back to the wall, first holding out volleys of Argentina attacks then, restored to 14 men and finally to full strength, scoring tries through Marcus Smith and Manny Feyi-Waboso to seal its win. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Lionel Messi leads La Albiceleste back to the World Cup final, the House tries changing the clock, and health officials look for the cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. — Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 18 July 2026 Scylla lives in a cave and tries to capture and eat Odysseus’ men. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Now Lionel Messi tries to get one more World Cup, with the whole world watching. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Along the way, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus teaches his father how to be a better human. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Expect to see Stasys in numerous roles as Benet tries to do that. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Noun

Three entries into the Scotland 22 and three tries in the first half. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Women’s right to vote in Oregon took six tries before becoming law in 1912. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tries

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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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This will be the first time a commercial rocket developed in India attempts to reach orbit.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of attempts

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Which hasn’t entirely stopped Klaveness from speaking out as Infantino pushes the boundaries of his power.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Daera pushes the conversation beyond recycled content as a singular solution toward a more complete circular product development.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of pushes

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Like Lonnie, who strives to be the best golfer in the world, Pelican Hill is widely considered one of the world’s premier luxury resorts.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Hoy said the detention staff consistently strives to exceed the minimum standards given by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of strives

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Battle tests robots EngineAI’s T800 is a full-size humanoid robot designed for mobility, endurance, and versatile applications.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Similarly, in patients with pituitary problems, tests for other blood hormones (such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) can confirm the source of the problem.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of tests

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Defense says evidence is circumstantial, seeks lower bond Brown’s attorney, Bryan Hoeller, filed a motion on Tuesday seeking to reduce his bond, which had been set at $2 million.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that Harwood broke the site’s Terms of Service and unspecified damages.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 July 2026