1
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
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Keep pressure on the State and DOT to complete projects on time without cost overruns.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Levi Strauss shares dropped more than 7% this morning after the denim maker warned about higher tariff costs pressuring current-quarter margins.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The mediations address the unique pressures families face, while offering strategies and gentle guidance that encourage parents to thrive.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Keep pressure on the State and DOT to complete projects on time without cost overruns.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Trump also recruited Turkey to pressure Hamas.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Levi Strauss shares dropped more than 7% this morning after the denim maker warned about higher tariff costs pressuring current-quarter margins.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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All the changes midlife brings about—menopause, empty nesting, changes in your professional and personal life—can indeed usher in a lot of fear, doubt and stress.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Oct. 2025
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Leaf scorch on indoor plants is typically caused by drying drafts, high temperatures, incorrect light choices, or cold stress.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Shaw said better compensation could help reduce turnover further, but districts may struggle to offer raises due to budget constraints.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The struggle of artistic pursuit against personal and political constraints is a subtext embedded throughout An Unfinished Film.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lawrence attempted to go over the pile on a fourth-down snap from the 1-yard line, but Bolton greeted him there, slapping the ball away and forcing a fumble inches before the ball reached the line.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the shot contest forced Sarr to leave the restricted area and gave Mitchell Robinson an easy path for a putback.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Real Madrid star Franco Mastantuono suffered a muscle strain and will leave the Argentine camp and head back to Spain.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The World Health Organization’s vaccine recommendations for the 2026 Southern hemisphere flu season included two strains that are different from the 2025 Northern hemisphere flu season.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Where does this compulsion stem from?—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Unlike others of his ilk, Dexter has honed his compulsion and focuses only on bad people in Miami who slip through the hands of justice.—
Barry Garron,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The judge cited testimony from another former girlfriend, Jane, who said Combs later assaulted her and coerced her into oral sex with an escort.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Questioning earlier medical evidence that the victims suffered brain injuries, the assessment also relied on a controversial study by the National Institutes of Health that was later shut down after an internal review confirmed some patients were coerced to participate.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The state avoided that sort of catastrophe, but the tensions inside its prisons between those confined and those paid to watch them seeped into the outside world, commanding the attention of reporters and the scrutiny of political leaders.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Between them stretches the long expanse of the table—a zone of tension, where the celestial mission of knowledge collides with the earthly reality of budgets.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As a makeup technique, contouring was met with intimidation, and the Kardashian’s kit aimed to simplify things.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Size also helps boost the intimidation factor.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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