Attempt
Drive
Drive verb - To urge, push, or force onward.
How words are described
| human | human attempt | human drive |
| long | long attempt | long drive |
| similar | similar attempt | similar drive |
| complete | complete attempt | complete drive |
| Other adjectives: initial, single, actual, entire, big, little, new, major, final, desperate, next, last, insane. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Parrish, in an attempt to prevent her Eskaalim from driving her Ax-Crazy, learns to substitute sex when it tries to drive her to violence.
Source: Interplay of Sex and Violence -
While Sholom did poorly in his final drive, and Polly even worse, Jillian proved unable to even attempt her final drive, which ended up causing her to be named the worst.
Source: Series / Canada's Worst Driver -
Occasionally happens at protests or similar situations, as competing sides attempt to drown each other out - and may even be a deliberate attempt to cause disruption to communication or drive away business while using the shelter of free speech.
Source: Loud of War
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Drive and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/drive
Attempt & Drive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/drive>.
Drive or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/drive.
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