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
Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Chelsea are likely to encounter more high-pressure than low-block defences in their daunting Premier League run-in, starting with the visit of Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Emilia Benton, SELF, 15 Mar. 2023
Unlike existing portable desalination systems based on reverse osmosis, the MIT team’s prototype does not need any high-pressure pumping or maintenance by technicians.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
His new career path will see Kayce and his teammates forced to find a balance between family obligations and their sworn duty, as well as navigating the emotional and psychological pressures of working such a high-pressure job.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Chelsea are likely to encounter more high-pressure than low-block defences in their daunting Premier League run-in, starting with the visit of Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
At the time, Cherington was working at a high-pressure job as an exercise physiology-and-physical-therapy assistant in the intensive care unit at a Boston hospital.
—Emilia Benton, SELF, 15 Mar. 2023
Unlike existing portable desalination systems based on reverse osmosis, the MIT team’s prototype does not need any high-pressure pumping or maintenance by technicians.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
See All Example Sentences for high-pressure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
Adjective
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Nonprofits focused on such issues could be seen as antagonistic to the company’s aggressive commercialization efforts.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The 82-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men, with 1 in 8 being diagnosed in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The company helps speed up product development and design conceptualization as internal teams collaborate more efficiently to visualize, iterate and test marketing campaigns, product assortments and merchandising assets like lookbooks and ecommerce content.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Russo brothers, meanwhile, are known for their past accomplishments with transforming movies into merchandising opportunities.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Diddy's former assistant George Kaplan says rapper threatened his job 'monthly' Kaplan, who worked as Combs' executive assistant from 2014-2015, testified on May 21 that the rapper threatened his job on an almost monthly basis.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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These cuts threaten to curtail thousands of research projects and could lead to significant layoffs within the scientific community.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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This intensive research helps weed out goals that are genuinely unrealistic or, while ambitious, are already being solved by the market.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia's social and economic transformation agenda is particularly ambitious and expensive.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Both DirecTV and Tribeca will be marketing the new streaming hub onsite during the festival.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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In order to survive in the new global climate, business leaders may need to drastically shift their own products and services so they can be produced and marketed within the United States.—
Maya Joelson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Their love and fierce loyalty toward one another is a high point of Season 2.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The company wholesales its collection to Neiman Marcus, Goop and specialty stores.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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From headquarters in the city’s most upscale mixed-use building, The Main Las Olas, BBX Capital operates subsidiaries ranging from real estate development to logistics to retail confections to door manufacturing and wholesaling.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As Montgomery’s troops menaced Montreal, Carleton abandoned his seat of governance at the Chateau Ramezay and gave up the city without a fight.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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The impostors then stole two hot dogs and menaced the vendor with a knife before taking off on Seventh Ave., heading toward 44th St. Cops took one man into custody following the heist, and are looking for a second person dressed in a red hoodie, black pants and black and white sneakers.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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