Synonyms for try for
try for

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1. try for, go forverb

   make an attempt at achieving something

   "She tried for the Olympics"

   Synonyms:
   take to, fancy, consent, accept, go for, apply, hold, hope

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1. Egan Bernal:

   I want to have my feet on the ground, to continue to work as I have been until now, to enjoy the bike, and if some day we can win another Tour de France, we'll try for a third. If we win the third, then a fourth and a fifth, this is like a drug, you win one and you want more and more.

2. Ernest Hemingway, in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech:

   For a true writer each book should be a new beginning where he tries again for something that is beyond attainment. He should always try for something that has never been done or that others have tried and failed. Then sometimes, with great luck, he will succeed.

3. Mike Hollman:

   A scenic flight is a fantastic way to see these mountains closeup, there are many options and they operate out of all of the local tourist areas. For the best light, try for an early morning or evening flight.

4. Anasco Jobodwana:

   I just told Anasco Jobodwana that I was going to try for the best, it always gives you energy running against( Bolt).

5. Bode Miller:

   After losing Emmy, we both felt like we wanted to try for a girl. You know, there's obviously no replacing kids, all of ours are so unique that it's always a surprise, but then we had the identical twin boys [in 2019] and we were kind of like, 'Whoa, maybe, maybe that's the end for us.’.