especially, law: characterized by an intent to commit and effort taken to commit a specified crime that fails or is prevented
an attempted robbery
was charged with attempted murder
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOne man is hospitalized and two others are in custody after an attempted robbery at a sporting goods store, which resulted in a Schererville officer shooting one of the suspects Saturday afternoon.Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 There have been four coups and many more attempted.New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 But that would obliterate the movie’s serious side (remember Franklin’s attempted suicide?), and the serious side takes precedence. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 China is likely to target satellites in any attempted invasion for the purposes of causing panic among civilians or disrupting and degrading Taiwanese and U.S. military command-and-control. Dakota Cary, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2022 The scandal first broke last week when Nikos Androulakis, leader of the PASOK socialist party, announced that the European Parliament had informed him of an attempted hack on his phone using Predator spyware. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 In 1950, Turkey dispatched its troops to support U.S. and United Nations forces repelling North Korea’s attempted invasion of the southern part of the peninsula, an action that won enduring praise from the West. Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 In an attempted comeback, Kwon launched a new Luna coin last month that was distributed for free to holders of the original token. Suvashree Ghosh, Fortune, 23 June 2022 Oscar Mercado then made a sliding catch of Adalberto Mondesi’s fly ball to short left field and Hedges ended the inning by throwing out Dozier on an attempted steal of second. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022 See More