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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressured
Adjective
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The tech could have an outsized effect on knowledge workers by automating the repetitive, data-intensive cognitive tasks that typically define those white-collar roles.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, was shot earlier this month while sitting in her car, while Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse, was killed in a separate encounter just over two weeks later.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The publication of Infinite Jest was marketed appropriately as a major literary event.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Allie Beth Allman marketed 4308 Belclaire Ave.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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As their love story unfolded on a national stage, the intense fame and media attention that came along with it threatened to rip them apart.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump earlier had threatened military action if Iran carried out mass executions of prisoners or killed peaceful demonstrators during a crackdown on protests that began in late December.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This looming impasse between baseball and its players’ union stands to make for some intense labor negotiations.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Corporate succession has been fraught at Disney — and the subject of intense speculation across Hollywood in recent years.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Thousands of children have been terrorized, detained, and many have been deported because of ICE’s unchecked barbarity.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Families are terrorized for being connected to those who dare to make art.—
Maryam Lieberman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cooking down wine with sugar creates a concentrated drizzle begging to be poured over ice cream.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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Building Competence Through Intensive Training Accelerated nursing programs teach their students focus, drive, and readiness through concentrated coursework that covers foundation sciences, clinical reasoning, and patient-care techniques.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officers say one of those arrested was an employee at the store who claimed he was being blackmailed into helping with the scheme.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But now Europeans feel that they’re being blackmailed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“High-pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressured. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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