152 Synonyms & Antonyms For TRY

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Definitions try [trahy] / traɪ / NOUN attempt Synonyms STRONGEST shot STRONG bid crack dab effort endeavor essay fling go jab pop slap stab striving struggle trial undertaking whack whirl WEAK all one's got best shot Antonyms STRONG idleness laziness peace WEAK abstention VERB attempt Synonyms STRONGEST attack seek struggle work STRONG aim aspire compete contend contest endeavor essay labor propose risk speculate strive tackle undertake venture wrangle WEAK bear down chip away at do one's best drive for exert oneself go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a shot have a stab have a whack knock oneself out lift a finger make a bid make a pass at make an attempt make an effort put oneself out shoot for vie for Antonyms STRONGEST idle laze rest surrender STRONG abstain agree be idle forget give in give up ignore neglect WEAK delight please VERB experiment, test Synonyms STRONGEST investigate prove STRONG appraise assay check evaluate examine inspect judge sample scrutinize taste weigh WEAK check out put to the proof put to the test try out Antonyms STRONG ignore neglect WEAK abstain delight please VERB bother, afflict Synonyms STRONG agonize annoy crucify distress excruciate harass inconvenience irk irritate martyr pain plague rack strain stress tax tire torment torture trouble upset vex weary wring Antonyms STRONG activate aid assist assuage calm delight energize help make happy please soothe WEAK abstain VERB bring before a judge Synonyms STRONGEST decide hear STRONG adjudge adjudicate arbitrate examine judge referee WEAK give a hearing sit in judgment Antonyms WEAK abstain delight please

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“It’s all the more complicated when you have different air defense systems operating on different frequencies that aren’t integrated, and some of those systems are actively trying to counter threats such as drones,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Further, next-generation scientists immerse themselves in data science, in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and in electronics, and then go into industries with the deep skills they've gained while trying to answer these really difficult questions."

From Science Daily

E2EE has been hailed by privacy experts as the best way to protect conversations from hackers, corporations and even repressive authorities trying to snoop on users.

From BBC

“My lower half actually felt pretty good. My upper body felt a little off, so I was trying to make an adjustment.”

From Los Angeles Times

If the Trojans have any hope of making the College Football Playoff for the first time in five tries under Lincoln Riley, an influx of 18- and 19-year-olds will play a major part.

From Los Angeles Times

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address addressed addresses afflict afflicts agonize aim aiming aims apply aspire aspired assay attempt attempts bid bother bothers burden burdens challenge challenges chance chance chasten check clash clashes compete competed crack crucify dare demonstrate demonstrates depress depresses direct directs discourage discourages distress distresses effort efforts endeavor endeavor endeavored endeavors endeavors enterprise enterprises examine examine examines examines exercise experiment experiment explore explores feel feels fling get got handle handles harass hassle hazard hurt impeach incommode inconvenience inconveniencing inning intend intends irritate irritates judge lade prosecute prosecutes prove proves rack resort resorted resorting stab strain strain strains strains strike struggle struggled struggles substantiate tackle take on takes on tax taxes tempt test test tests tests took on torment torture trial trouble turn undertake undertakes undertaking undertook venture ventures verify whirl work worries worry

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