strained

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(strained) 1 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 to stretch beyond the proper point or limit; 2 to pull or stretch tight; 3 to remove by filtering.

Example Sentence

He strained to lift the heavy weight with every fiber of his body.

Synonyms

extend; fatigue; injure; pull; stretch; tighten

Antonyms

rest

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Rhymes

  • brained
  • caned
  • chained
  • craned
  • drained
  • feigned
  • gained
  • grained
  • maned
  • pained
  • planed
  • rained
  • reigned
  • reined
  • sprained
  • stained
  • strained
  • trained
  • veined
  • waned

  • abstained
  • arraigned
  • attained
  • campaigned
  • complained
  • constrained
  • contained
  • detained
  • disdained
  • explained
  • ingrained
  • maintained
  • obtained
  • ordained
  • pertained
  • refrained
  • regained
  • remained
  • restrained
  • retained
  • retrained
  • sustained
  • unstained
  • untrained

  • ascertained
  • entertained
  • preordained
  • self-contained
  • unconstrained
  • unexplained
  • unrestrained