HIGH-PRESSURED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

high-pressured 1 of 2

adjective

as in intensive

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high-pressured

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verb

past tense of high-pressure

as in marketed

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as in threatened

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Adjective

Yet the end goal of this liberation movement appears to be a more intense brand of intensive parenting.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Rising costs across the produce supply chain Growing everything from strawberries to collard greens is labor intensive, and for many years, worker shortages have compelled farms to hike wages.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of intensive

Verb

Yet unlike traditional Toyota models with performance variants, these cars are marketed first and foremost under the GR identity.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Art Hotel Energy Even though the Faust Hotel isn’t marketed as an art hotel, the art feels thoughtful and intentional.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Definition of marketed

Verb

An Illinois man who allegedly threatened to shoot Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce at a 2024 concert at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium has entered a diversion program, court documents show.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The tariffs – whether threatened or implemented – sent shockwaves through the global economy, tested relationships with longstanding allies and pushed a handful of countries to strike trade deals with Washington to limit the damage.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of threatened

Adjective

Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil and gas are making fires more frequent and intense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
After an intense tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, in which matches have been played in extreme heat and sometimes at altitude, freshness come Sunday could certainly be crucial.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of intense

Verb

The beauty area is bigger and better merchandised, too, with brands including Sunday Riley — a new arrival — K-beauty brand Biodance, Nuxe and Clinique.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.

— Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of merchandised

Verb

This horror reimagining stars Jack Reynor as journalist Charlie Cannon and Laia Costa as his wife, Larissa, whose family is terrorized after their long-missing daughter, Katie (played by Natalie Grace), returns home possessed by an ancient demon.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Gangbangers as young as 14 terrorized a Bronx neighborhood for months with shootouts targeting rivals from a local housing project while often wounding innocent bystanders, law enforcement officials said Monday.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026

Definition of terrorized

Adjective

That’s why a concentrated equity position, as investors call it, can sustain both large-scale giving and long-term wealth preservation at the same time.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 July 2026
As capital becomes more concentrated in private markets, megafunds in venture capital now dominate fundraising and investments, according to new data.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of concentrated

Verb

The affected products were distributed in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Further, advanced electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy were used to confirm that the coatings were perfectly and uniformly distributed over the electrolyte powder surfaces.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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