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
Examples of pressure cooker in a Sentence
The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
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The film will concentrate on the pressure cooker of the decision-making but also capture the scale of the landings.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2024
Worry is a pressure cooker of a sisterhood story, interwoven with mommy issues galore, and heaps of Jewish humor.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
These days, of course, things play out not just on record or in mainstream media, but in the 24/7 pressure cooker of social media.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 16 July 2024
Early Prime Day success was also measured in Instant Pot 7-in-1 multifunctional pressure cookers: 24,000 were purchased on the first Prime Day; on the second, 215,000.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2024
Worry is a pressure cooker of a sisterhood story, interwoven with mommy issues galore, and heaps of Jewish humor.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
These days, of course, things play out not just on record or in mainstream media, but in the 24/7 pressure cooker of social media.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 16 July 2024
Early Prime Day success was also measured in Instant Pot 7-in-1 multifunctional pressure cookers: 24,000 were purchased on the first Prime Day; on the second, 215,000.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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