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adjective

ˈhī-ˈpre-shər How to pronounce high-pressure (audio)
Definition of high-pressurenext
as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal a high-pressure salesman who wouldn't take "no" for an answer "for a limited time only" and other standbys of high-pressure advertising

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high-pressure

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verb

1
as in to merchandise

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as in to threaten

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Recent Examples of high-pressure
Adjective
The Japan international is happy to engage in shorter, high-pressure passing closer to his own goal or go long with either foot. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The heat is driven by a persistent high-pressure ridge over the region that causes sinking warming air with little overnight relief. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
Some entrepreneurs might slow down after 25 years in the high-pressure restaurant business. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The integrated approach also reduces cognitive load on soldiers operating in high-pressure battlefield environments while maintaining continuous protection against incoming drone threats across formations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-pressure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
  1. aggressive
  2. merchandise
  3. threaten
  4. ambitious
  5. market
  6. blackmail
  7. fierce
  8. wholesale
Adjective
  • Bam Adebayo wasn’t aggressive enough on the offensive side of the ball, which has been a consistent story line of his nine-year NBA career.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On a network like this, rule-breaking often isn’t aggressive at all.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggressive
Verb
  • Dress shirts are merchandised in the center, and include the popular Traveler assortment.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Expect retailers to start merchandising home fragrance by room rather than by scent family, and expect brands to release coordinated multi-room sets.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchandise
Verb
  • Last year, a Senatobia officer threatened a Black woman with a Taser, pulling her from her car and onto the ground and arresting her during a confrontation over an accessible parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.
    — SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bank still calls Nvidia the sector’s best risk-reward opportunity but warns that financing pressures, power shortages, and concentrated customers could threaten the buildout.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of threaten
Adjective
  • Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • One of France’s most eminent men of letters, Jean d’Ormesson is on excellent form in this ambitious historical novel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambitious
Verb
  • Meta is also aggressively marketing Muse to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp users.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of market
Verb
  • The researchers gave the model a goal, gave it the information required to blackmail a specific person, and removed every other path forward.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Tensions ratchet even higher when Gerry learns the truth and, now fully unhinged, blackmails Russ into throwing the game against Texas for a $200,000 bet.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blackmail
Adjective
  • His successor, Bennett, had been among its fiercest critics, raising the prospect that the arrangement might finally end.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The deadly fire erupted Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, where fierce winds fueled flames that spread beyond the installation and into surrounding rural areas.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fierce
Verb
  • Colorado took a more lenient course, allowing brewing companies to wholesale their own products directly to licensed retailers.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The response is not to wholesale import consumer-software practices, since consequences in the automotive industry can be hazardous.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholesale

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“High-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressure. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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