How to Use attempted in a Sentence

attempted

adjective

• The attempted breakaway is being led in large part by the English, whose teams are the richest in the world.
  — Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2021
• The attempted force at second, rushed because of Duran’s wheels, went wide of the bag and reached left field.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2019
• Tonight, with Capitol Hill in the throes of an attempted putsch, an answer has arrived.
  — Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2021
• The progress of the longstanding attempted takeover bid could well impact how that and many other things play out.
  — SI.com, 22 May 2018
• He's thrown out just one of seven attempted base stealers so far, but sees progress in those throws that don't get outs, too.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 23 Mar. 2018
• The attempted stop was at the overpass of Old National Highway and I-85.
  — John Spink, ajc, 6 Sep. 2017
• But an alert customer, Kurt Fevella, saw the attempted heist, stationed himself at the door and stopped them in their tracks.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 19 Oct. 2017
• Nix, 29, was shot in the chest Tuesday night in an attempted robbery at a Jacksonville gas station.
  — al, 14 Dec. 2020
• But an attempted squeeze on a 3-2 count produced a strikeout when Alex Guenette bunted foul.
  — Barry Faulkner, Daily Pilot, 10 May 2017
• Guerendo had safety Cam Allen one-on-one in the middle of the field, eluded his attempted tackle at the Purdue 45, and cruised into the end zone.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2022
• The victim was able to back up his car during the attempted assault, but hit a pole and damaged his vehicle.
  — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 23 May 2018
• Pollock suffered what the Dodgers termed a strained right hamstring on an attempted steal of third in the first inning of L.A.’s 6-1 win Saturday night.
  — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2021
• The Dynamo’s Pasher got on a breakaway in first half stoppage time, and Attinella went to ground to block his attempted flick.
  — oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2021
• Neither of the people who reported the attempted fraud followed through with the request, and no money was lost.
  — cleveland, 30 Apr. 2020
• Finicum was shot and killed by police during an attempted arrest at a roadblock.
  — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
• Like Lucy pulling away the football seconds before Charlie Brown’s attempted kick, the owners and players pulled the rug out from under their fans.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2022
• One of the standout issues from the run was issue #49, the one just before the attempted wedding, in which Catwoman found herself in an hours-long stand-off with the Joker.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 July 2019
• The attempted takedown of the most powerful dangerous dark wizard will soon be available to stream on HBO Max.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022
• Game fixing of any kind — actual or attempted — results in a permanent ban from the NFL.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
• Jason Lee Middle School issued a warning to parents Wednesday about an attempted abduction at the bus stop in front of the school.
  — oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
• The Pakistani government said the assault was an attempted strike against its close alliance with China.
  — Eva Dou, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2018
• Much remains unclear about the nature and scope of the attempted 2016 cyber intrusions.
  — Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2017
• Christian Vázquez threw out Harrison Bader on an attempted steal of second base in the fifth inning.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
• The attempted sale was for $150, a pretty good bargain closely kept military tech.
  — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 14 July 2018
• Fortunately, an alert customer, Kurt Fevella, saw the attempted heist in progress, stationed himself at the door on Spam patrol and stopped them in their tracks.
  — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 19 Oct. 2017
• Thieves stole a dump tuck early Wednesday, crashed it into a convenient store and set it on fire during an attempted smash-and-grab, police said.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 16 Feb. 2022
• In an attempted comeback, Kwon launched a new Luna coin last month that was distributed for free to holders of the original token.
  — Suvashree Ghosh, Fortune, 23 June 2022
• The attempted launch occurred at 9:30 a.m. local time from the Sunan area, on the outskirts of Pyongyang, according to the South Korean military.
  — Timothy W. Martin, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
• From the moment Saba hits Georgian soil, the police look askance at his family name — a warrant is out for Dad for attempted murder, he’s told — and seize his passport.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
• He was convicted in 2005 of first-degree murder, kidnapping and attempted rape.
  — Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024