trying to
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verb phrase
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The dynamic irks GM executives, who have spent years trying to rebrand the automaker as a tech-forward powerhouse—complete with Silicon Valley executives and forays into autonomous vehicles—rather than an old-school manufacturer vulnerable to cyclical downturns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
But I’m increasingly trying to separate how I imagine a gathering will look from how I hope it will feel.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- having a go at
- giving it a shot
- aiming to
- working on
- attempting to
Possible Antonyms
Words in our thesaurus
other words
- succeeding in
- giving up on
- mailing it in
- just doing
- not bothering with
