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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Looney and the other patients have been able to receive pig organs because the Food and Drug Administration made an exception to its usual clinical study requirements so that highly experimental treatments can be tried for patients who have exhausted other options. —

Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025 The judge also decided that Weinstein could be tried for a new count against him, which his lawyers had opposed. —

Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 How to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers Venue: Accor Arena — Paris Time: Noon ET Saturday TV: ESPN Streaming: Fubo (try for free) Watching in-person? —

Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Down four spots in the AP rankings, to No. 22, the Bears will now try for their first sweep over rival Stanford since 1986. 4. —

Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for try for