Synonyms for attempting
at·tempt·ing

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1. List of paraphrases for "attempting":

   trying, tempting, attempt, seeking, try, endeavouring, striving

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1. Kamala Harris:

   I think that its unfortunate that we have someone on this stage who is attempting to be the Democratic nominee for president of the United Stateswho, during the Obama administration, spent four years full-time on Fox News criticizing President Obama.

2. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan:

   When you come into Middlesex County and execute a police officer in the performance of his duties and assault other officers attempting to effect his capture, it is appropriate you should come back to Middlesex County to stand trial for that offense.

3. Timothy Brunold:

   They are attempting to game our system and subvert our attempts to select students who present the best fit for our institution.

4. April Reign:

   What I’m doing is attempting to amplify the discussion, the Academy can only nominate quality work that is made, so the onus still has to be on Hollywood to put those films out there.

5. Andy McKean:

   With the 2020 president election looming on the horizon, I feel as a Republican that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that is not something I am able to do, he sets, in my opinion, a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children by personally insulting -- often in a crude and juvenile fashion -- those who disagree with him, being a bully at a time when we we are attempting to discourage bullying, his frequent disregard for the truth and his willingness to ridicule or marginalize people for their appearance, ethnicity or disability.