How to Use strain in a Sentence

strain

1 of 2 noun
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  • He was sidelined for five weeks in 2021 due to a right oblique strain.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh strainer.
    — David Guas, Saveur, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The handle has an easy-to-grip shape, too, which adds to less user strain.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • That puts a tremendous amount of strain on the existing staff.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But as the tech industry simmers, the city is feeling the strain.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Fine strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, and garnish with a basil leaf.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2023
  • And through the first half of the season, perhaps Zadina was feeling a bit of that strain.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • And in turn, their parents were forced to miss work to care for them – putting a strain on the family’s finances.
    — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
  • Five different strains are available, and start at around 24% THC and rise to about 30%.
    — Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In this study, the team from the Buck Institute made use of 160 strains from the reference panel.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • By design, the film catches Enzo at a moment of frailty and strain.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Both strains lead to the same symptoms, including sores.
    — Mark Hay, SELF, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The Always Pan claims to come with 10 total functions: To sear, bake, braise, steam, fry, boil, roast, strain, serve and sauté.
    — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Looking back on Skeletons, the strain floats just below the surface.
    — Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Moses Moody, sidelined since Jan. 10 with a calf strain, made his return to the rotation.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Dengue is an illness caused by infection with one of four dengue virus strains (dengue-1, -2, -3 or -4).
    — Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Foster thought the excessive travel of the baseball beat would put too much of a strain on his wife and son, Mark, who was 7 at the time.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Since the pandemic, a new strain of cynicism has emerged.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The latter strain is the one that has been detected in Arkansas, LaVergne said.
    — Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
  • The high potency of many of today’s cannabis strains – up three-fold since 1996, according to the DEA – could explain the trend.
    — Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Working at a desk all day can put a lot of strain on your body, especially the lower back.
    — Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
  • But the journey has been long and not without financial strain on the family of four.
    — Anna Rabemanantsoa, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • No one stays king forever, and the signs of strain at Kevin Feige’s empire have been evident for quite a while now.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Shake vigorously for eight to ten seconds, then fine strain the drink into a rocks glass.
    — Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That doesn’t include neck pain, headaches, eye strain, and sleep interruptions that can come with screen time.
    — Kristen Fischer, Health, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Then came the Tutsi genocide of 1994, when the park buckled further under the strain of refugees seeking food and wood for shelter.
    — Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Hicks’ return from the IL is his second in the past month, as the 11-year veteran has missed time with strains of his left hamstring and lower back.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Working during the pandemic put a strain on both the bodies and minds of nurses and doctors.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
  • For instance, certain strains may be helpful, but only if they’re paired and taken with other ones too.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 May 2024
  • The financial strain of singledom folds into womens’ life choices.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
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strain

2 of 2 verb
  • I strained my back trying to lift the couch.
  • He strained a muscle in his leg.
  • His muscles strained under the heavy weight.
  • Too much computer work strains the eyes.
  • The House of Mouse can strain your nerves and your wallet.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The loss of electrolytes can strain the heart, cramp the body, cause fainting and even death.
    — Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • The youngsters who look up to him will have to keep straining those necks.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • But Lamin says the home purchase in 2007 strained the couple's finances.
    — Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2023
  • One thing that will strain their bond is figuring out the best way to help the cause from within the prison camp.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Set a fine sieve over a medium bowl and strain out the liquid, reserving any solids in the sieve.
    — Lois Ellen Frank and Walter Whitewater, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Worse, they are strained at both the rack level and across the datacenter.
    — Matt Kimball, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • When asked what comes after that, his response was strained.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
  • It's extracted from grinding the flesh of the olive fruit then straining the liquid that comes out.
    — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2024
  • That grid is already straining as Texas is in the third week of a record-shattering heat wave.
    — Time, 29 June 2023
  • Once perfect, strain off the ice into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass, and garnish with a lemon peel.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 May 2023
  • The signal caller strained his calf during practice last week and has been urged not to rush back.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Burrow strained his calf on the second day of practice and missed the entire training camp.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Denver was straining to assist the thousands who had made their way there.
    — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And even if somebody did strain their eyes, the effects could be temporary.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
  • This consists of straining pet hair and flushing the brush roller and inner tubing.
    — Terri Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • Cook raspberry sauce: Place strained raspberry puree, fruit spread, lemon zest and juice, and 1/4 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan.
    — Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Shake rum, Cointreau, dry vermouth, lemon juice, and vanilla syrup with ice and strain into the prepared glass.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Simmer the mixture until the honey is infused and strain into a bowl.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
  • His default play is based on straining every sinew and reacting as if each point is a fight to the finish.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Once infused, cooled, and strained, that syrup is mixed with cranberry juice, spiced rum, more apple cider, and ginger beer.
    — Joy Wilson, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Greek yogurt is just regular yogurt that’s been strained to remove the whey or liquid.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Hormones are partly to blame, but the growing fetus also places strain on your blood vessels.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Caught in this weird embrace, the duo may have yet stranger days ahead as both strain for influence over online discourse ahead of an election year.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Public insurers, like Medicaid, are more likely to be strained by the sky-high price tags.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Advertisement Or the hundreds of fans who lined the red-carpeted main thoroughfare of the Grove, straining for a sight of their idol.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023

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