attempt
verb (used with object)
to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek.
is attempting
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present progressiveof attempt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Incumbent Derek Tran is attempting to win the district that centers around Little Saigon for a second consecutive time, a feat last accomplished within his party by former Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A College of the Sequoias professor, he is attempting to unseat Republican Rep. David Valadao.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
France has repeatedly rejected accusations that it is attempting to destabilise Niger.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Fuld, a Stanford economics major, is attempting a transition to the business side of a franchise that has virtually no precedent for former players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I just remember the classic Roach Motel slogan that, apparently, the poster is attempting to repurpose for a Latinx audience. Catch you later, Kojo!”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
