Attempt and Look

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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Look and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Look" instead a verb "Attempt".

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Look verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

Usage example: they were looking to make a fast buck

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Attempt and look are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Look".

Nearby Words: lookout, looked, looker, looking, lookup

human	human attempt	human look
good	good attempt	good look
long	long attempt	long look
similar	similar attempt	similar look
Other adjectives: brief, original, single, real, big, serious, little, strange, last, previous.

power	attempt power	look power
people	attempt people	look people
kind	attempt kind	look kind
house	attempt house	look house
Other words: time, act, plan, game, nothing, version, times.

Heather goes back to her normal look the next day because her makeover look was impractical for camp life and was chosen mainly in an attempt to upstage the unveiling of Lindsay's makeover.

Source: Fan Fic / The Legend of Total Drama Island
Inverted in Salvation Boulevard where it really is an accident, but they attempt to make it look like a suicide.

Source: Make It Look Like an Accident
Their purpose is to look into the future in an attempt to prevent the Sith from returning.

Source: Knight Templar / Comic Books

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Look or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/look.

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