How to Use strain in a Sentence

strain

1 of 2 noun

• Raleigh has a right oblique strain.
  — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
• The bones in my hands ache with the strain.
  — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• The strain of it all was too much on his heart.
  — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
• High fuel costs add to the strain.
  — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
• And that is a tremendous strain in my life.
  — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
• Double strain and pour over large ice cube.
  — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
• Powell missed them all with a groin strain.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
• Already, the truce has shown signs of strain.
  — Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
• Slaten missed over a month with an oblique strain.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
• The strain shows elsewhere too.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• What is the new ‘super flu’ strain?
  — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
• Massey is also on the mend from a left calf strain.
  — Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
• This, in turn, has put a strain on fundraising.
  — Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
• Blend until smooth, and strain.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
• Mitchell sat out his fourth straight game with a nagging groin strain.
  — CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
• Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour and strain.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
• Evan Mobley has dealt with two calf strains.
  — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• So this strain has taken away that option from us.
  — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
• The strain of pulling this off in front of them is right there on her forehead.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
• Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
• Embiid sat out again with a right oblique strain.
  — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
• Austin Reaves missed 19 straight games with a left calf strain.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
• Cold plunges put a temporary strain on your heart.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Sep. 2025
• Some of the strains are known to cause human illness.
  — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
• If rates come down, the financial strain does as well.
  — Richard Polgar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
• That will reduce strain on the lower back.
  — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
• Bregman is 31 and missed a chunk of time with a quad strain.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
• Fine strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
• And don’t think that the strain begins with being on the show.
  — Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
• Fast-forward a year to now, and the new strain has taken off.
  — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025

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.
• Baked beans from @estersfarm_parkcityky puréed and strained.
  — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
• My voice strained in a half-whisper.
  — Adam Verner september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
• His voice strains slightly to reach the high note.
  — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
• Whisk to combine, then strain through a sieve.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
• Muscles get tensed and strained.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
• Our alliances have been strained.
  — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
• High and to the left, the net buckled and strained.
  — George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
• Give it a good shake and strain into a snifter glass filled with fresh ice.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
• Pour this through a nut milk bag and squeeze to strain the milk into a pot.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
• There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
• Off-price retail is where to be when the consumer is strained.
  — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
• The three appeared hobbled and strained at times.
  — Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• When syrup is cool, strain mixture and transfer syrup to a jar.
  — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
• Betts strained an oblique muscle April 4.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
• Buddy strained against his leash and seemed to cough a little.
  — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
• The youngsters who look up to him will have to keep straining those necks.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• How does snow shoveling strain the heart?
  — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
• How does snow shoveling strain the heart?
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
• The model strains at the boundaries.
  — Urvish Parikh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
• Remember to strain the pureed fruit through a fine-mesh sieve to get rid of the tiny seeds.
  — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
• The loss of electrolytes can strain the heart, cramp the body, cause fainting and even death.
  — Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
• Once the green beans have cooled, strain them again and set them out to dry on paper towels.
  — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
• That could further strain farmers.
  — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
• Stir with ice until well chilled, then strain into the prepared glass.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
• Ties between the two major Asian economies have been strained for months.
  — ABC News, 24 June 2026
• Any disruption in cash flow could strain the balance sheet.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025