as in hard
difficult to endure
a harrowing account of the trying conditions experienced by the climbers before they were rescued
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as in stretching
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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as in attempting
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of trying
Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Jax is in the middle of his most trying experience since his rookie season.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Why Human Frameworks Fail Agents Most organizations are still trying to govern AI agents with frameworks designed for human users.
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Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Adjective
When your spouse passes away, this can be a very trying and confusing time.
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Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Jax is in the middle of his most trying experience since his rookie season.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
After another vehicle crashed while trying to avoid Garcia's truck, 53-year-old LAPD Sgt.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Why Human Frameworks Fail Agents Most organizations are still trying to govern AI agents with frameworks designed for human users.
—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trying
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In the days leading up to his show, Chavarria and his team were hard at work in his make-shift studio in the 6th arrondissement.
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Closing a chapter, not the relationships For Sevy, the hardest part is closing this chapter with the people who made the place feel like home.
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Since then, the United States has expanded from 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast to 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and beyond.
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There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
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Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
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This year, Washington, DC, is attempting to celebrate the milestone by breaking a Guiness World Record on the Fourth of July for the largest fireworks display.
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MacDonald agrees that some of Kiros' positions could put Democratic candidates in a tough spot.
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The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy.
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Basically, the silicone cup creates suction around the area in question and you’re given a massage via pulling instead of pushing.
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For some, chalance has become bigger than just dating, with people striving to bring more enthusiasm and feeling into all areas of their lives, too.
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Move from striving to stillness.
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On Wednesday, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch outlined a slew of challenges facing the city this weekend, including huge Independence Day celebrations, a World Cup match and a searing heat wave.
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What began as searing pain in one of his arms was now a relentless ache in his chest.
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Fashion was not the only Paris institution straining.
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You may be used to straining cans the traditional way, which involves using the cutoff lid to drain and squeeze out liquid from the contents of the can, but this strainer offers a simpler solution to the job that won’t potentially cut your hands in the process.
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“Trying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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