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as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Retailers are under more pressure than ever—shrinking margins, increasing fraud and rising consumer expectations.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Erin Doherty,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Carr previously commended Nexstar for pressuring ABC to pull Kimmel’s show off the air amid the ordeal.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Moisture and clouds start to increase Wednesday as level pressure aloft low draws near, likely remaining overhead for several days.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Retailers are under more pressure than ever—shrinking margins, increasing fraud and rising consumer expectations.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The memo is the latest attempt to pressure Congressional Democrats to agree to a deal with Republicans to avert a shutdown.
—Erin Doherty,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Carr previously commended Nexstar for pressuring ABC to pull Kimmel’s show off the air amid the ordeal.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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And some new drinks are causing stress for baristas for being over complicated to make during peak times.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Heat and drought are bad combinations for trees, putting stress that could mute autumn colors.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forcing athletes to find new affordances within various constraints makes perception-action coupling more efficient.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pros Leaf raking is quiet, so there are no time constraints; Collecting leaves manually not only avoids disturbing neighbors or wildlife, is also does not cause air pollution.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The event comes as the government is careening toward a potential shutdown that could force some 2 million troops to work without pay if a spending bill doesn't pass Congress by midnight Wednesday.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Modern inkjets, including ink tank printers, will rarely force you to spend time cleaning with manual commands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If his injury is even a mild strain, Jackson could miss a few weeks.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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But a strain of fundamentalist politics attached itself to Trump early in his first term, lending that administration a socially-conservative anti-media heft.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Castro’s talent lies in meticulously creating a realistic—and entertaining—portrait of one man’s compulsions, bringing individual texture to a curious social phenomenon.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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And that compulsion — a genuine, profound desire to share her findings with the world — makes for a classic, stick-to-your ribs documentary experience about a fascinating person.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Queen of the Dead then reappears as human Wanda in an attempt to coerce the teen into helping her.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other charges dismissed as part of an April plea agreement included two counts of persuading or coercing a minor to engage in prostitution.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That transaction came amid mounting tension between Angel City’s founding lead investor, Alexis Ohanian, and the team’s three co-founders, Julie Uhrman, Kara Nortman and Natalie Portman.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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First serving as deputy prime minister before becoming prime minister in 2014, Vučić won plaudits for seeking to resolve long-standing tensions over Kosovo’s status as a sovereign country.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Congressional Democrats panned the memo as an intimidation tactic.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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