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

The company tries to make that connection real by inviting people in. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Arriving a week before Christmas, Mark halfheartedly tries to pull together a celebration for Bobby, but fate intervenes when the Seversons meet the Kringles, a family that celebrates the holiday year-round. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 That same bloc will now have 53 – and that is a significant loss, no matter how Netanyahu tries to spin this as a victory. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 But while Eisenkot tries to cobble together a coalition, Netanyahu has options of his own, his supporters say. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 In between setups, Baranski tries to keep her energy up, scrunching her face and blowing her lips together to keep them elastic. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026 After a brutal first season at the helm that included five losses by at least 30 points, Buzz Williams tries to get things righted at Maryland. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Seventy thousand law enforcement officers, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, will be deployed across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to ward off another weekend of violent protests. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Set in their modest ways, the couple tries to settle into their lives in Norway, having moved there after the death of Mihai’s parents to be closer to Lisbet’s family. — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Sixers’ only loss (in four tries) is to Detroit, with wins over New York, Cleveland and Milwaukee. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Herold also deflected two extra-point tries, though both still sailed through the uprights. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Craig made an inaccurate throw on second down and the drive stalled, forcing McCashland, who hit 39- and 37-yard tries, into a longer attempt. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 Edwards had 18 in that burst, while Miami missed on 11 of 12 3-point tries. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Three plays and 4 yards later, Ryland nailed his sixth field goal of the game in six tries, handing the Rams their first loss since 2014 when not allowing a touchdown. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 For example, using a quantum computer to break the current RSA-2048 encryption employed in website security, banking and electronic ID cards would require magic states that would fail only once in 10 billion tries. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 Kiffin said his decision to punt was influenced by Kentucky kicker Adam Zouagui missing two short tries earlier in the game. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 That’s more victories to close out a tight game (three) in four tries than Sanders has produced (two) over his last 10 opportunities. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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More specifically, the Base-01 stretches out over a patch of earthen floor measuring 183 sq ft (17 sq m) – about the same amount of floor as this handsome Ikea tiny home.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The first island chain, which stretches from Japan through Taiwan to the Philippines, is a central geographic feature in US and Chinese military planning.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
This month, the council held a nine-hour hearing to debate tax proposals, including the BAT, as the council attempts to mitigate budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2028.

— Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempts

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The textile industry has been increasingly investing in Vietnam amid diversification pushes out from China.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
With that in mind, Ultron pushes Thomas to face painful truths about his insecurities over his deadbeat dad and his hunger for Vision’s fatherly love.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushes

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Adam Hamilton’s campaign tests whether Democrats can find religion.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Britain wants to pour another £120 million — roughly $160 million — into a government lab that tests the world’s most powerful AI models, an infusion of cash that alone is more than 10 times the annual budget of its US counterpart.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of tests

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The university admissions replacement system still has to be designed, and legal changes may be needed — leaving crucial decisions unresolved even as the government seeks to persuade students to end their protests.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The end of Vucic’s reign now ushers in a period of uncertainty as the disparate Student List seeks to establish a new order in the country.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026