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
Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The city has set five daily heat records in December due to a persistent high-pressure system.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
In Michael Che's 11 years on the Saturday Night Live cast — including a stint as a head writer — there is one moment that stands out as the most high-pressure day on the job.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The high-pressure series starring Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, and Katherine LaNasa, about doctors, nurses, and residents at a Pittsburgh trauma medical unit set over one single shift, will pick up 10 months after the finale of Season 1 and take place over the Fourth of July weekend.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The city has set five daily heat records in December due to a persistent high-pressure system.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
The campaign will set out to better understand high-pressure fusion plasma, optimize energy control and stability, improve divertor design, and test tools that predict plasma behavior.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
In Michael Che's 11 years on the Saturday Night Live cast — including a stint as a head writer — there is one moment that stands out as the most high-pressure day on the job.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
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Anthony Bernon, 28, said Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about i the aggressive tactics being used by ICE and other federal agencies enforcing immigration policy.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement going door to door have circulated, and so too have videos alleging profiling based on race and ICE's apparent aggressive tactics.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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In-store, the line will be merchandised across the young adult floor pad for its fashion and sportswear, with intimates and sleep living on the intimates and sleepwear floor pad.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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His comments appear to be in response to Trump’s post on Truth Social, threatening military backing for Iranian protesters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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That melting is threatening the island’s infrastructure and the lifestyles of native people, who over millennia have adapted their transportation and food systems to the presence of snow and ice.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The story follows Chalamet as Marty, an ambitious young man from New York’s Lower East Side, convinced that table tennis is his ticket to success.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the heart of King’s Church lies the King’s Collective, a semester-long internship ministry marketed with the branding precision of a Hill comms shop.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Its broad exposure across residential, commercial, and infrastructure end markets ties closely to construction cycles.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sextortion, a scheme where victims are deceived into sending online perpetrators explicit images and then blackmailed in exchange for money or additional graphic content, has affected thousands of teens in recent years and led to multiple suicide deaths.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lexy’s guilt seems to be an open and shut case to the police, considering Rachel and Helen tried to recently blackmail her over her sister.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Competition remains fierce in the Charlotte region to grab a piece of the lucrative grocery market share.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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But long before the fire destroyed a broad section of the San Gabriel Valley community, a small but fierce army of people devoted themselves to others who were without a home.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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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 15 Jan. 2026.
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