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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Use it as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, or to steam, sauté, warm, and even make yogurt.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
But the modern workplace is a pressure cooker of rapid change and relentless complexity.
—Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
Unlike stovetop grits, these Instant Pot Grits turn rich and luscious in the pressure cooker.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
But his line had him in the pressure cooker.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
But the modern workplace is a pressure cooker of rapid change and relentless complexity.
—Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
Unlike stovetop grits, these Instant Pot Grits turn rich and luscious in the pressure cooker.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
But his line had him in the pressure cooker.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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