essaying

verb

Definition of essayingnext
present participle of essay
as in trying
to make an effort to do he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move

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  1. trying
  2. attempting
  3. striving
Verb
  • Nigel Farage was elected to Parliament at the eighth time of trying in July.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of trying
Verb
  • The footage released by James’ office shows another NYPD vehicle ahead of Perez attempting a similar blocking maneuver that Williams narrowly avoided.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While attempting to conceal the affair, Romy weaponizes both her womanhood and her CEO status.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of attempting
Verb
  • This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.
    Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Here's to making progress, staying focused, and striving for incremental improvements throughout 2025.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of striving
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