as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
a high-pressure salesman who wouldn't take "no" for an answer "for a limited time only" and other standbys of high-pressure advertising
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as in to merchandise
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as in to threaten
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Recent Examples of high-pressure
MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Today’s business environment looks less like a traditional office and more like professional athletics, high-pressure, high-stakes and unforgiving of mistakes.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The show draws from real-life, high-pressure experiences of first responders who regularly face heart-stopping situations that are often unpredictable, intense and uplifting at the same time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Defensively, key contributors have missed stretches of games, forcing young players to emerge into high-pressure roles.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Today’s business environment looks less like a traditional office and more like professional athletics, high-pressure, high-stakes and unforgiving of mistakes.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Small talk, especially with strangers, can also take its toll, as can high-pressure environments with work colleagues.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The show draws from real-life, high-pressure experiences of first responders who regularly face heart-stopping situations that are often unpredictable, intense and uplifting at the same time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
Adjective
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The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of the aggressive tactics used by Border Patrol and ICE, including against US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chiefs were again aggressive on fourth down — and successful at stopping them, too.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The assortment entails one-of-a-kind evening jackets rendered in upcycled vintage kimonos, tuxedo pants and silk shirts, and are being merchandised on a rolling basis.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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On a recent store tour in Edina, a suburb of Target’s hometown of Minneapolis, Chief Commercial Officer Rick Gomez pointed out those examples of Target’s fresher approach to merchandise for the fall and holiday season.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At one points, the fallout from the texts threatened to subsume the governor’s race.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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With two straight victories after a 1-5 start, the Ravens have picked themselves off the mat and are threatening to get back in the playoff mix.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Federal officials decided to fund an ambitious megaproject to sequence all human genes.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Because CoQ10 levels naturally dip with age, and may drop even more with certain medications, many people reach for supplements, which are often marketed for heart health, energy, muscle recovery and even brain protection.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The guest fees are the same as the Platinum cards, but guests must also be flying on a same-day Delta flight (marketed or operated by Delta).—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hack may have been seeking to blackmail Bolton.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a manipulative judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), lurks around the fringes, hoping to seduce or even blackmail the electrically attractive Hedda.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet plans to expand America’s lab-monkey stockpile have been met with fierce opposition.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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“High-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressure. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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