sprain
verb (used with object)
to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
has sprained
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present perfectof sprain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Anyone who has sprained an ankle knows how ice packs can relieve pain and swelling.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 21, 2024
Zingman has sprained her thumbs in the past while working on patients.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2021
The Queen will no longer attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London as she has sprained her back.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2021
Doncic was held out in the second night of a back-to-back to rest the right ankle he has sprained twice, an injury that sidelined him both times.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2020
Coach West says Carmetta has sprained her ankle really bad.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
