under pressure

phrase

1

: tightly pressed into a container

The contents of the bottle are under pressure.

2

: in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do

They both work well under pressure.

3

: being made to feel forced to do something (as by arguments, threats, etc.)

The mayor is under pressure to resign.

Examples of under pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Henkel Corporation is voluntarily recalling one of its Schwarzkopf Professional hair styling products sold in 12 states because of a packaging defect that could cause the aerosol can to leak and potentially explode under pressure. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Growth has flattened, margins are under pressure, customers are disengaging or the company is missing opportunities it should be positioned to win. — Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The two have climbed on TSMC’s print Sneaker stocks are under pressure after On Holding AG reported disappointing 2Q sales and cut its annual topline projection. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Ethan Miller of San Clemente had nine field goals last season and was cool under pressure. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under pressure

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• thresher
• refresher