try for

verb

tried for; trying for; tries for

: to make an attempt or effort to get (something)

He tried for second place but finished third instead.

Examples of try for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ansolabehere and Viksten, who had attended UCLA and tried for years to break into Hollywood, would channel their cinematic storytelling instincts into the show. — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The hanged man, John Morgan, had been jailed, tried for murder, and convicted, before escaping jail, getting apprehended, and being executed—all in ten days, Mellinger said. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

In the study, one relatively new hire with no work friends reported trying for three months to get an answer. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

In 2025, the council was on board with pursuing four-person staffing and decided to try for the FEMA grant first. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for try for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore