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strained

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verb

past tense of strain
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as in pulled
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back

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as in filtered
to pass through a filter better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out

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as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline

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“Strained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strained. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.

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