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present tense form of strain (3rd person singular).

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strains

Part of Speech:

All (8) Noun (4) Verb (4)

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pain, due to exertion n.
ancestry n.
suggestion, hint n.
melody n.
stretch, often to limit v.
work very hard v.
filter v.
cause mental stress v.

NOUN

pain, due to exertion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ache anxiety bruise burden injury pressure sprain stress tension

STRONG

brunt constriction effort endeavor exertion force jerk pull stretch struggle tautness tensity twist wrench

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid calmness ease health help peace relaxation relief

STRONG

idleness laziness

WEAK

wellness

NOUN

ancestry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed

STRONG

blood descent extraction family lineage pedigree race species stock

Antonyms

WEAK

health wellness

NOUN

suggestion, hint

Synonyms

STRONG

humor manner mind shade spirit streak style suspicion temper tendency tinge tone touch trace trait vein way

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

information lot

WEAK

health wellness

NOUN

melody

Synonyms

STRONG

air descant diapason lay measure song tune warble

Antonyms

WEAK

health wellness

VERB

stretch, often to limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

injure sprain tear tighten twist weaken

STRONG

constrict distend distort drive exert extend fatigue overexert overtax overwork pull push rack task tauten tax tire wrench

WEAK

draw tight push to the limit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fix mend

STRONG

contract discourage dissuade energize refresh release repress shrink unburden

WEAK

calm compress concentrate idle laze placate rest soothe

VERB

work very hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

try

STRONG

endeavor exert grind hammer hustle labor moil plug push strive struggle sweat toll

WEAK

bear down go all out go for broke peg away

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze procrastinate

WEAK

calm compress concentrate placate rest soothe

VERB

filter

Synonyms

STRONG

exude percolate purify refine riddle screen seep separate sieve sift

Antonyms

STRONG

corrupt dirty pollute

WEAK

calm compress concentrate idle laze placate rest soothe

VERB

cause mental stress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

trouble try

STRONG

distress harass hassle irk pain push stress

WEAK

pick at

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist help please

WEAK

calm compress concentrate idle laze placate rest soothe

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strains

This burden strains cash flow and leaves little wiggle room for unexpected expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The darker strains in his comedies have been drawn out by directors eager to show there’s more to the playwright than his drawing room panache.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

There are four strains of the dengue virus and healing from one would only protect you from that specific strain, says Kapila Kannangara, director of Sri Lanka's Dengue Control Unit.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

"To find novel strains of these bacteria in a deep-diving whale species is intriguing."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

There were merchants advertising their wares, people shouting, strains of music competing for attention.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu