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Straining — synonyms, straining antonyms, definition

1. straining (Adjective)

2 synonyms
arduous strenuous
1 definition

straining (Adjective) — Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance. ex. "his final, straining burst of speed"

2. straining (Noun)

5 synonyms
distortion overrefinement strain torture twisting
2 definitions

straining (Noun) — An intense or violent exertion.

straining (Noun) — The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.

7 types of
effort elbow grease exertion falsification misrepresentation sweat travail

3. straining (Verb)

17 synonyms
deforming distorting extending filtering filtering out filtrating pureeing pureing reaching separating out sieving sifting stressing striving tensing tensing up trying
1 antonym
unstraining
9 definitions

straining (Verb) — To exert much effort or energy. ex. "straining our ears to hear"

straining (Verb) — Test the limits of. ex. "You are straining my patience!"

straining (Verb) — Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity. ex. "Don't strain your mind too much"

straining (Verb) — Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. ex. "strain the flour"

straining (Verb) — Cause to be tense and uneasy, nervous or anxious.

straining (Verb) — Become stretched, tense or taut. ex. "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

straining (Verb) — Remove by passing through a filter. ex. "strain out the impurities"

straining (Verb) — (cooking) rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. ex. "strain the vegetables for the baby"

straining (Verb) — Alter the shape of (something) by stress.

18 types of
affecting afflicting applying driving employing forming laboring labouring pushing rubbing separating shaping sweating tightening tugging using utilising utilizing
21 type
bothering extending extending oneself fanning inconveniencing oneself jaundicing killing oneself overexerting oneself overextending overstraining racking resifting ricing riddling screening stretching tasking taxing troubling troubling oneself • • •