low-pressure
adjective
low-pres·sure
ˈlō-ˈpre-shər 
1
: having, exerting, or operating under a relatively small pressure
2
Examples of low-pressure in a Sentence
a low-pressure boss who lets employees do their work without looking over their shoulders
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The Weather Service said several low-pressure systems attached to the same subtropical moisture stream will produce heavier and more persistent rain from Saturday through at least Christmas Day.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Small objects placed within this field naturally migrate toward the low-pressure nodes, where the upward acoustic force can counteract gravity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Other atmospheric patterns, like high- and low-pressure systems, can override La Niña and produce wetter-than-expected conditions.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Two merging low-pressure systems rapidly intensified over Lake Huron, producing hurricane-force winds, 35-foot waves and blizzard conditions.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Small objects placed within this field naturally migrate toward the low-pressure nodes, where the upward acoustic force can counteract gravity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Other atmospheric patterns, like high- and low-pressure systems, can override La Niña and produce wetter-than-expected conditions.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Two merging low-pressure systems rapidly intensified over Lake Huron, producing hurricane-force winds, 35-foot waves and blizzard conditions.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-pressure
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“Low-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-pressure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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