pressure cooker
noun
1
: an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of high-temperature steam under pressure
2
: a situation or environment that is fraught with emotional or social pressures
pressure-cook
verb
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The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
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The field can feel like a pressure cooker.
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.
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Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Best multi-cooker air fryer Save space in the kitchen with a multi-cooker which combines the functions of an air fryer with a pressure cooker, slow cooker and more.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Panero won his fourth Head of Household in an endurance pressure cooker-style competition.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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