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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Many of us are frustrated by the pressure cooker of society today, but running away from it all is not it.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
But that’s where escaping the pressure cooker of Toronto could unlock a better version of Marner on the big stage.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Marc was also riding for the Gresini team last season, before the switch up to the pressure cooker of the factory team this year.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
He's been in the pressure cooker of F1 for 20 years at the forefront.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
But that’s where escaping the pressure cooker of Toronto could unlock a better version of Marner on the big stage.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Marc was also riding for the Gresini team last season, before the switch up to the pressure cooker of the factory team this year.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
He's been in the pressure cooker of F1 for 20 years at the forefront.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pressure cooker
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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