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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This is such a pressure cooker.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
These things can lead to many problems, including pressure cooker explosions.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
If Vitello is down this bad in the low-stakes breeziness of a cloudy February in Scottsdale, what happens when the real pressure cooker of a big-league season heats up?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
There’s no need for a fancy sous vide or pressure cooker, which is often employed in similar copycat recipes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
These things can lead to many problems, including pressure cooker explosions.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
If Vitello is down this bad in the low-stakes breeziness of a cloudy February in Scottsdale, what happens when the real pressure cooker of a big-league season heats up?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
There’s no need for a fancy sous vide or pressure cooker, which is often employed in similar copycat recipes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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