1
as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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2
as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of try
Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Which came from that kid in a dysfunctional family trying to make everybody happy by dancing around.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Another try involved squeezing onto a boat, but the group lacked food or water.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Verb
For now, the man trying to rebuild the Russian empire is forced to negotiate with the king of Manhattan real estate.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Which came from that kid in a dysfunctional family trying to make everybody happy by dancing around.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Noun
After multiple tries, the pilots declared an emergency and landed with the nose gear up, skidding to a stop with the front of the plane scraping the runway.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Another try involved squeezing onto a boat, but the group lacked food or water.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try
Verb
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By 2005, wolf territory in Idaho stretched from near the Canadian border, south to Interstate 84 and east from the Oregon border to the Montana and Wyoming borders, the wolf team noted in its annual report.—
Clark Corbin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2025
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Angela and Tommy's relationship often stretches tautly, then springs back in unexpected ways.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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Instead, in a tight turnaround behind Marchand’s two goals, five shots, five others attempted and plus-3 performance, the Panthers played their most complete game of the series to put themselves a win away from a second straight title.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Ritter had pushed for a visible method of relief and so checks for $250 per year will be sent to lower-income households with children.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Jared, a division of Signet Jewelers, is striving to increase its relevancy to today’s customers in other ways as well.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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For the striving artists, a steady job is not a compromise but a strategic advantage, a powerful catalyst for sustained creativity and personal well-being.—
Kice Akkawi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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The couple’s relationship was tested once two new bombshells, Cierra Ortega and Charlie Georgiou, arrived on the island.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Figure is already testing its humanoid robots in BMW’s South Carolina manufacturing facility.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some phrenology enthusiasts—including many Black intellectuals at midcentury, who sought to use phrenology to challenge the rigid racial hierarchies of mainstream racial science—did argue that education and mental cultivation could change the shape of the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Over time, heavy implants can also strain the neck and back.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
4 June 2025
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Giving water beyond the amount needed to mix powdered or concentrated formula can strain a baby's developing kidneys and lead to a rare but serious condition known as water intoxication.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Understandably, the online narrative bothered the director as well.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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This is an arrangement that bothers Kagi's founder.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Try.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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