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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This Netgear router takes the stress out of streaming and keeps the whole house running smoothly.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump, in the lead-up to his meeting with Putin, repeatedly stressed the need for an urgent, long-lasting ceasefire in the war.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This Netgear router takes the stress out of streaming and keeps the whole house running smoothly.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is a key technology required for full and rapid reusability, Musk stressed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump, in the lead-up to his meeting with Putin, repeatedly stressed the need for an urgent, long-lasting ceasefire in the war.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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For decades, international pressure for trade liberalization in the Arab world has done little to truly open up economies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The diamonds formed under extreme pressure and heat deep in the Earth's mantle.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Xi’s reforms wrested operational control from the services and handed it over to a novel command structure that is streamlined and reflects Xi’s dual emphasis on strict party control and joint operations.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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The lineup includes both established and emerging artists, with a strong emphasis on Southern California voices to ground the show in its regional context.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Several worry about friends and families overseas amid latest peace talks.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Many worry about being cut off financially and emotionally by parents and family at a young age.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The mayor also emphasized her intent never was to cancel the contract, only to delay it.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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After the meeting, the school's founder and CEO Ahmed White emphasized the need for more alternative forms of education for students the current system may not be reaching.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The agency highlighted heavy rainfall as the primary threat and warned of potential flash floods in urban areas, low-lying roadways, streams and burn-scarred landscapes.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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They were highlighted for their all-you-can-eat lunch buffet and for being one of the few places in where guests can order St. Louis-style pizza, known for their paper-thing crusts and Provel cheese.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If all continues to go well, López could return to the majors next week, roughly three months after suffering a Grade 2 teres major strain in his right shoulder.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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This summer brought severe strain across key agricultural regions.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead of overloading the calendar, Adam teaches leaders to harness their natural energy rhythms, the peaks and valleys that drive focus and motivation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the wake of a bruising spring election cycle, Wisconsin Republicans are looking to boost out-of-state donations and prevent another situation where a national figure like Elon Musk becomes a focus of the race.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These forms of intimacy between a couple reinforce one another; sharing their emotions with one another will enhance physical closeness in turn, and vice versa.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rather than ignore human rights, the administration is twisting the concept in support of a political agenda that undermines equality, justice and human security in the world by reinforcing only the rights of the strong at the expense of the weak.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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