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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as in to merchandise
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as in to threaten
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Recent Examples of high-pressure
Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The city has set five daily heat records in December due to a persistent high-pressure system.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Models show a high-pressure ridge descending over the West, bringing high heat and low precipitation across the region, meteorologist Jacob Spender told The Sacramento Bee.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The high-pressure series starring Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, and Katherine LaNasa, about doctors, nurses, and residents at a Pittsburgh trauma medical unit set over one single shift, will pick up 10 months after the finale of Season 1 and take place over the Fourth of July weekend.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The city has set five daily heat records in December due to a persistent high-pressure system.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Moving westward and further upstream again, on the other side of the high-pressure system is another low-pressure area.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Models show a high-pressure ridge descending over the West, bringing high heat and low precipitation across the region, meteorologist Jacob Spender told The Sacramento Bee.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
Adjective
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Family questions police response Sye's other sister told CBS New Baltimore that the officers were too aggressive in their response.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Your 6th House of Health tightens under pressure as the unconscious Moon squares aggressive Mars, presently in your 3rd House of Dialogue, so timing and tone carry extra weight.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And very early on, Walt was thinking beyond the screen – from movies, music, and television, to merchandise, publishing, and theme parks.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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He was taken to an area hospital in non-life threatening condition and is expected to survive.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Research shows that abusers will threaten, harm or kill a beloved companion animal to manipulate and control the people who love them.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Old Town Pizza, long associated with Roseville’s bar district and more traditional offerings, is moving into the city’s civic core — directly across from City Hall and Vernon Street Town Square — with a larger, more ambitious concept.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition features an assortment of each organization’s top prospects, and in this year’s installment, the Rangers showcased their latest ambitious venture.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prediction markets don’t care, and are actively marketing online sports betting in South Carolina today.—
Mick Mulvaney,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Architects do everything else — find the money, develop the package, enroll the best possible team, find distribution, and market the film every single day from day one to reach as many people as possible.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Previous research has shown AIs hiding intentions and trying to blackmail users when faced with shutdown.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sunny Nights stars D'Arcy Carden and Will Forte as a pair of siblings trying to launch a spray tan company out of the back of their van, only for things to go from bad to worse when they're blackmailed, indebted to a criminal syndicate, and running for their lives.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Over years and then decades, the two women’s relationship swings between fierce sisterhood, bitter jealousy and an uneasy combination of the two.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Lowe/Pickett/Scroggins competition should be fierce, and don’t discount the freshmen, especially Lafayette.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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“High-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressure. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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