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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More news: Blockbuster Trade Proposal Has Nuggets Land $215M All-Star This season has been trying for them due to all the injuries but the NBA season is a marathon, not a sprint. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 Among the film’s many pleasures is watching Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise face off, with the latter playing a green Navy attorney who reports into Demi Moore’s Lieutenant and pursues a murder case involving two marines tried for killing a fellow soldier. —

Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 Adam, who recently began his baking journey, is going to stick to the basics and try for sugar cookies. —

Kelly Tyko, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 This was the Jordan group’s second try for a preliminary injunction. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for try for