Attempt and Rid

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Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

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Attempt and rid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Rid".

power	attempt power	rid power
life	attempt life	rid life
people	attempt people	rid people
control	attempt control	rid control
Other words: house, murder, time, plan, game, times.

In an attempt to not only impress her new Wonderbolts teammates, but to also rid herself of the Embarrassing Nickname "Rainbow Crash", she attempts to emulate her friends in a disastrous attempt to take their advice in treating the Wonderbolts like them.

Source: Reality Ensues / Western Animation
This is when the show continues for some length of time, but the executives will get rid of the initial premise in an attempt to increase the show's appeal, and the attempt to do so backfires.

Source: Jumping the Shark
Similar to the Reset Button, except that the writers make no attempt to get rid of the plotline's ramifications by story's end.

Source: Snap Back

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Attempt & Rid. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/rid>.

Rid or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/rid.

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