straining

present participle of strain
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as in pulling
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 filtering
to pass through a filter better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out

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

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“Straining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straining. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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