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 will start to change Sunday when a low-pressure system sinks south.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On Monday, widespread high winds, heavy rainfall, and heavy mountain snow slammed Hawaii as a result of a low-pressure system south of the state and a high-pressure system north of the islands, squeezing the pressure gradient overhead.
—ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
That low pressure is coming from the southwest and the air is flowing north, the opposite of many winter low-pressure systems that dip in from the Pacific Northwest.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, a large-scale, slow-moving low-pressure trough will move into the West Coast, bringing rain throughout the area overnight and continuing through most of Sunday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On Monday, widespread high winds, heavy rainfall, and heavy mountain snow slammed Hawaii as a result of a low-pressure system south of the state and a high-pressure system north of the islands, squeezing the pressure gradient overhead.
—ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
That low pressure is coming from the southwest and the air is flowing north, the opposite of many winter low-pressure systems that dip in from the Pacific Northwest.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, a large-scale, slow-moving low-pressure trough will move into the West Coast, bringing rain throughout the area overnight and continuing through most of Sunday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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 12 Feb. 2026.
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