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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Texas State was encouraged by the TV deal, and the Pac-12 was under pressure to add the Bobcats before July 1, when their exit fee from the Sun Belt would double from $5 million to $10 million.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Most bitcoin miners were under pressure, too, with CleanSpark and Riot Platforms down nearly 1% each.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Merz, 69, is impulsive, prickly under pressure and occasionally leans into populist bluster.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The ruling is a major setback for Republican leadership, who are under pressure to expeditiously move it to the Senate floor to meet Trump's Fourth of July deadline for passage.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Most bitcoin miners were under pressure, too, with CleanSpark and Riot Platforms down nearly 1% each.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Merz, 69, is impulsive, prickly under pressure and occasionally leans into populist bluster.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The ruling is a major setback for Republican leadership, who are under pressure to expeditiously move it to the Senate floor to meet Trump's Fourth of July deadline for passage.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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