as in intensive
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as in marketed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressured
Adjective
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With 4 million packages a day passing through American gateways using the de minimis exception, and around half of those shipments hailing from China, CBP is now contending with a much more intensive entry process for small shipments than it’s been accustomed to.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 May 2025 -
Ryan Murphy has found his Kennedys after an intensive casting search for the first installment of his new FX anthology series, American Love Story.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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There was a time years ago when games were marketed leading up to their launch, but then the communication with players was over.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is not often easy, as some products may be marketed as healthy but are not.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Putin and senior Russian officials have repeatedly threatened nuclear escalation against Kyiv and its Western allies if necessary since the start of the conflict.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Biden's physical and mental fitness has been the subject of intense scrutiny during and since his time in office, with questions about the former president's age and well-being ultimately forcing him to abandon his 2024 reelection bid.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Yet the overall focus is on the utopian community orbiting around the intense figurehead.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
Verb
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After achieving a conviction in a brutal triple homicide that had terrorized his mountain town, Sgt.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, Ethan, increasingly terrorized by it all, must keep his superior, Phil Sarkowski (Dean Norris), at bay, along with other colleagues, in order to keep Nora safe at a major turning point in their relationship.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the incidence of people claiming it was most concentrated in 13 states and the District of Columbia.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The investment portfolio remains very concentrated, with 89% of assets in the top ten holdings.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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She’s being blackmailed by them.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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There is a big question in the doc about her possibly being blackmailed by the Manses and also being stuck with a hefty tax bill as a result of their mismanagement of her disability benefits and other income.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mitchell Robinson was a monster on the glass (six offensive rebounds in 23 minutes), but Boston’s frenetic offense induced switches and then took advantage of the slower center off the dribble.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The shorthanded Celtics responded with an 8-0 run of their own, setting the stage for a frenetic final seven minutes of the first half that featured seven lead changes and two ties.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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“High-pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressured. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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