under pressure
idiom
1
: tightly pressed into a container
The contents of the bottle are under pressure.
2
: in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do
They both work well under pressure.
3
: being made to feel forced to do something (as by arguments, threats, etc.)
The mayor is under pressure to resign.
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One of those headhunters told CNN that professionals with experience in semiconductors were a key focus in his province Jiangsu, where an already strong chip-making industry is under pressure to innovate after the US clamped down on exports of the critical technology.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Prescott completed 12 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown on those 14 throws under pressure.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
If the Broncos’ pass rush, which has six sacks this season, can put Swann under pressure and force him into errant throws, that could decide the turnover battle and turn the game BSU’s way.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Newsom has been under pressure in recent years to adopt AI guardrails by advocates worried about the technology’s impact on unemployment by automating jobs and upending creative and media industries via its ability to generate new pictures, audio and other media using existing data.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Prescott completed 12 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown on those 14 throws under pressure.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
If the Broncos’ pass rush, which has six sacks this season, can put Swann under pressure and force him into errant throws, that could decide the turnover battle and turn the game BSU’s way.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Newsom has been under pressure in recent years to adopt AI guardrails by advocates worried about the technology’s impact on unemployment by automating jobs and upending creative and media industries via its ability to generate new pictures, audio and other media using existing data.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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