Collocations for "attempted"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "attempted" in context.
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attempt
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- a [successful, risky, failed, brutal, brave, desperate] attempt
- the attempt was [unsuccessful]
- on my [first, last, final] attempt
- on the [third] (and final) attempt
- a [coup, revolution, assassination] attempt
- an attempt at a [coup]
- made an assassination attempt on [him, the president]
- made an attempt on his life
- an attempt was made on my life
- that was my attempt at [humor, making a joke, pottery]
- in their attempt to [end the war, save the economy]
- or die in the attempt
- have to make an attempt to [end the war]
- a final attempt to reach [an agreement, a deal, the top]
- all attempts were [in vain, futile]
- made an attempt to [sail, cross, navigate] the ocean
- attempting to [make, find, get, provide, keep]
- attempted [successfully, confidently] to
- attempted to [rob, rape, kill, commit suicide]
- attempted to break the (world) record (for)
- [going to, will, should] attempt to
- attempted to explain
- attempted in vain to
- I'm not even going to attempt (to)
- attempt to [persuade, explain]
- attempted by [many, anyone]
- never [been, before] attempted
- attempt the [jump, impossible]
'attempted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):