How to Use strain in a Sentence

strain

1 of 2 noun

• He was sidelined for five weeks in 2021 due to a right oblique strain.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], 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 | [e-mail], 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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024