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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Braun made both free throws in the pressure cooker.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises.
—Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s been some trauma bonding that led them to this moment — there are few men in the world who can understand the trials and tribulations that come with coaching in the pressure cooker of New York and New Jersey.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
What remains after the counting stops In The Rip, Carnahan builds a cinematic pressure cooker where morals are tested and loyalty bends under sustained heat.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises.
—Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s been some trauma bonding that led them to this moment — there are few men in the world who can understand the trials and tribulations that come with coaching in the pressure cooker of New York and New Jersey.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
What remains after the counting stops In The Rip, Carnahan builds a cinematic pressure cooker where morals are tested and loyalty bends under sustained heat.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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