an intense or violent exertion
Used in a Sentence
straining
How to use straining in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for straining.
Editorial note
> I'm straining to see a use case.
Examples11
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
an intense or violent exertion
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of straining gathered in one view.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for straining.
noun
an intense or violent exertion
See also: strain
noun
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
See also: distortion, overrefinement, torture, twisting
adjective
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
Example sentences
> I'm straining to see a use case.
We ignore whats obvious, that most of this straining is farce.
Can't believe no one has complained about the font-weight/font-color being eye-straining...was HN down or something the past hour?
In my city, the local police intentionally broke up homeless camps and moved them near or into the Occupy tent camp, straining the Occupy resources.
The response should be "you're right, we are fixing it and issue credits" for revenue gained from fraudulent claims about the performance of their product and a credibility straining bait-and-switch.
Plus he doesn't seem to be straining/leaning forward.- If you're standing in the crowd most people will take a backpack off & put it at their feet?- The crowd in the second & third photos is much busier which means it's not the same spot.
Starting from full interactivity and straining to isolate but just when it's necessary "for security" is a battle we will all eventually lose, and we should know it already.
Once you've nationalized, there's even a certain logic to such prohibitions: the system is straining under budget caps, and you can't risk the wealthy siphoning off capacity/copayments that could help support the common base.
It’s hard to focus on the story of the puppet show when you’re straining to see the strings, and that’s how many of us feel when we play these titles.>Playing free-to-play games is often a matter of waiting for the other shoe to drop.
As a Lebanese person I can understand Syrians fairly easily, Jordanians with a bit of straining and the other person speaking slightly slower than usual, Egyptians with a lot of straining and speaking slowly and Saudis not at all.
If you were a company that provided restrooms open to the public, it would be crazy for you to try to then "pivot" that into a profitable business by making the bathrooms harder to find and trying to sell customers coffee while they danced in place, straining not to pee on your floor as they looked desperately around the shop for your facilities.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use straining in a sentence?
> I'm straining to see a use case.
What does straining mean?
an intense or violent exertion
What part of speech is straining?
straining is commonly used as noun, adjective.