The phrase "attempts at replacing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts or endeavors to substitute or change something.
Example: "The company's attempts at replacing outdated technology have been met with mixed results."
Alternatives: "efforts to replace" or "endeavors in replacing".
After years of futile attempts at replacing the defective gene that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy, researchers are now more intent on overriding the gene.
In the Christian churches one can observe the value placed by the Church of England on the formal English of the Authorized Version of the Bible and of The Book of Common Prayer, despite attempts at replacing these ritual forms of language by forms taken from modern spoken vernaculars.
In the US context, Reid Ross says that "they thrive off the anti-government movement, and its attempts at replacing the federal government with localised systems of right-wing, sovereign power", and there is a lot of crossover with so-called patriot groups and other right wing militia.
They argue that the other charges are an attempt at replacing the newspaper's board of directors with government appointees more pliable to the ruling party's influence.
But it does not necessarily equip them intellectually to deal with the 'hand-me-downs.' As a result they expose themselves with political chicanery (Florida secretary of state's role in the 2000 US election) or over-ambition (Kennedy's attempt at replacing Hillary Clinton as New York Senator) or plain, old fashioned ignorance (Rahul Gandhi).
It said: Following these changes it became clear that some of the local financial records had either been destroyed or removed and an attempt made at replacing these with falsified information.
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump used a lunch with Republican senators Wednesday to jokingly threaten vulnerable GOP lawmakers who have opposed recent Senate attempts at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.
Last summer, after several Republican attempts at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act collapsed, a number of legislators and political wonks concluded that the only way forward for the nation's rickety healthcare system was a bipartisan compromise bill.
There have been several other attempts at complementing or replacing GDP.
Previous attempts at gene therapy replaced the damaged ADA gene in some circulating immune cells, but the cells didn't make enough enzyme.
"It has shown me the character in the squad to do that in a week with three away games at Hearts, Inverness and Dundee United on Saturday". McIntyre's pleasure at the result was tempered by relief that he finally got one over their Highland derby rivals at the fifth attempt since replacing Derek Adams as manager.
