Attempt
Jump in
Both terms in one sentence
- If you attempt to open the front door, one will jump in to attack you.
Source: Closed Circle -
His greatest fear is water, and yet he doesn't hesitate to jump in the shower in an attempt to get out of injections.
Source: Afraid of Needles -
In Batman: The Animated Series, The Mad Hatter once told two thugs who were attempting to mug him to "go jump in the river." Since it was in a kid's cartoon, Batman caught them right before they jumped off the bridge, but it still counts as an attempt.
Source: Psychic-Assisted Suicide
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Jump in and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/jump_in
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