- present participle of strain.
straining
Example Sentences
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Instead of straining vegetables and pasta, you can use a colander to achieve a similar effect to that of the pinhole projector.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bond markets in the West are straining to contain yields.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lehigh Acres lacks a local government and is straining to keep up with growth as roads, water lines and services fall behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Darling-Hammond described a system straining to keep pace with a changing economy, in which students increasingly move in and out of college and blend academic coursework with hands-on career training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I stand just outside straining to hear what she’s saying because I think it’s about me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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