try for
phrasal 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
Aja Johnson of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame will try for a state championship in either the discus or shotput.
—
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Partner’s three diamonds is a try for game (at least).
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 17,000 islands sprawled across three time zones with a population of more than 270 million, has been trying for years to secure deals with Mr. Musk’s Tesla on battery investment and for Mr. Musk’s SpaceX to provide fast internet for the country’s remote regions.
—Firdia Lisnawati and Niniek Karmini, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2024
Missouri lawmakers have tried for years to pass a bill that would legalize sports betting, but the issue has been bogged down in the Missouri Senate by a dispute over video lottery terminals.
—Anna Sago and, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Zola ended up being tried for libel and forced into exile from France.
—Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
Instead, he’s being tried for a cover-up of the cover-up, a deception allegedly carried out inside his own accounting system.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Dosch based the film on several real cases in which dog owners were tried for the actions of their animals, including one that went all the way to the European Court of Human Rights.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Orange Lutheran is trying for the same feat on the diamond.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Partner’s three diamonds is a try for game (at least).
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 17,000 islands sprawled across three time zones with a population of more than 270 million, has been trying for years to secure deals with Mr. Musk’s Tesla on battery investment and for Mr. Musk’s SpaceX to provide fast internet for the country’s remote regions.
—Firdia Lisnawati and Niniek Karmini, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2024
Missouri lawmakers have tried for years to pass a bill that would legalize sports betting, but the issue has been bogged down in the Missouri Senate by a dispute over video lottery terminals.
—Anna Sago and, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Zola ended up being tried for libel and forced into exile from France.
—Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
Instead, he’s being tried for a cover-up of the cover-up, a deception allegedly carried out inside his own accounting system.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Dosch based the film on several real cases in which dog owners were tried for the actions of their animals, including one that went all the way to the European Court of Human Rights.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Orange Lutheran is trying for the same feat on the diamond.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'try for.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near try for
Cite this Entry
“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share