Synonyms of attempted

attempted

verb

past tense of attempt

as in tried

to make an effort to do

after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help

don't even attempt walking on your broken foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tried
• sought
• endeavored
• essayed
• strove
• assayed
• hoped
• shot at
• struggled
• had a go at
• worked
• aimed
• tried one's hand (at)
• undertook
• fought
• toiled
• troubled
• aspired
• assumed
• strained
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• quit
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attempted

During the incident, Catalano fell backward onto the ground and Cave advanced toward him while the officer attempted to regain his footing. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Pike, 50, became the first person to survive two doses of a lethal injection after Tennessee attempted to execute her last week for the murder of a classmate three decades ago. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Much like the last time the women’s team attempted to fill it, tickets aren’t exactly flying into the hands of fans. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Doctors attempted to treat the actor with prescriptions used for patients with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, but nothing worked. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Though the administration of former President Gustavo Petro attempted to have the men extradited to Colombia, efforts to open discussions on the matter were shut down by the transition government of then Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Videos posted online that appeared to be from the accident scene showed people gathered by a river as rescuers attempted to reach the area. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Pike committed the murder over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

This month, Claude attempted the same task — sans the 30 people and nearly yearlong expenditure. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026