What does "Try to kill" mean?

attempt to murder

Synonym: attempted murder, tried to harm Opposite: saved, protected

"Try to kill" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

He's trying to kill me!

— Black Mirror S2E2

I can't believe you tried to kill me.

— Desperate Housewives S1E1

Probably because Nate tried to kill Maddy.

— Euphoria S1E5

even though she tired to kill you…

— Friends S6E15

A man tried to kill me.

— Game of Thrones S2E7

Who tried to kill my father?

— Gossip Girl S5E23

She wasn't really trying to kill him.

— Grey's Anatomy S5E21

...you don't think he'll try to kill you, do you?

— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

"Try to kill" in TV shows & movies

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