ESSAYING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

essaying

verb

present participle of essay

as in trying

to make an effort to do he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move

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Recent Examples of essaying The four-man group plays and sings with equal verve whether essaying its own engaging songs or classics by Bill Monroe, The Carter Family and The Stanley Brothers. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

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Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Madubuike is trying to return from a significant neck injury that cost him most of last season.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of trying

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The market is attempting to judge how long high capital expenditures and elevated valuations surrounding AI can be sustained.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
During the arrest, Guerrero-Chavez began resisting, even slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to run back to her vehicle, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of attempting

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However, instead of a conservative regression, Dressen has noticed institutions striving to adopt more innovative practices on a number of levels.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
But a home that cannot absorb something deeply meaningful is striving for taste at the expense of inauthenticity.

— Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

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