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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Pollinators under pressure Stingless bees rank among the oldest bee species on Earth.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Student loan holders have been under pressure from a weakening labor market, a barrage of changes to the lending system and recent trouble accessing relief programs, including debt forgiveness and affordable repayment plans.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The Sikh Coalition also noted that the action was taken under pressure from the federal government.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
In the charmat method, secondary fermentation occurs in the tank, and the wine is bottled under pressure.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Student loan holders have been under pressure from a weakening labor market, a barrage of changes to the lending system and recent trouble accessing relief programs, including debt forgiveness and affordable repayment plans.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The Sikh Coalition also noted that the action was taken under pressure from the federal government.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
In the charmat method, secondary fermentation occurs in the tank, and the wine is bottled under pressure.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under pressure
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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