attempted β An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
tried β simple past tense and past participle of try.
worked β of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.
struggled β to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
aimed β to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
ventured β an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
flung β simple past tense and past participle of fling.
went β Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.
labored β of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms.
pushed β to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
toiled β hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
forayed β a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
jobbed β a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
careered β an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
aspired β to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
addressed β a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
applied β An applied subject of study has a practical use, rather than being concerned only with theory.
assayed β Simple past tense and past participle of assay.
intended β purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
offered β to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
purposed β the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
sought β simple past tense and past participle of seek.
strained β affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
sweated β Informal. (of clothes) made to be worn for exercise, sports, or other physical activity. made of the absorbent fabric used for such clothes: sweat dresses. of, for, or associated with such clothes: the sweat look in sportswear.
