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

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strains

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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

Together, these five strains provide a modular set of components that can be arranged to build nearly any kind of circuit.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Underinvestment has led to long deployments, a pilot shortage and strains on ship maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The notion that he’d ad-lib a mention of Harp, or include one in his prepared remarks without thinking through the possible ramifications, strains believability.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

It could be that the summers of 2024 and 2025 happened to feature new coronavirus strains that spread quickly, like the FLiRT subvariant of 2024 and the Nimbus and Stratus subvariants of 2025, Chin-Hong said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

By a process of genetic selection, the insects are developing strains resistant to chemicals.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson