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.

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The seller, who once tried for $17 million, chopped the asking price to $8.775 million last March before pulling it off the market in October. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024 More about the nitrogen gas method Nitrogen hypoxia is a controversial method of execution, having only been tried for the first time in the country when Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith in January. —

Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 How to Watch Arkansas vs Illinois Online Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024 Time: 4:00 PM ET Venue: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL Channel: CBS Stream: Fubo (try for free) No. 19 Arkansas arrives in Champaign looking to continue the momentum after winning their last four games. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 New items go on the block each day, with customers having 24 hours to try for the goods. —

Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for try for