trying to
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verb phrase
Example Sentences
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“I feel like everyone is trying to get in on this, so it seems like a big boom,” Hansanant said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But what got my attention is Linda Cardellini’s casting as his mother, Pamela Voorhees, which at least hints that the people involved are trying to take this seriously.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 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
