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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressured
Adjective
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Residents learn to care for critically ill patients, a process that demands intensive hours, extensive study outside of work to prepare for cases, and the emotional resilience to confront life-and-death situations daily.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
In Mississippi, intensive early-literacy tutoring, among other reforms, helped raise fourth-grade reading scores to above the national average.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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The community’s response is intense: panicked and bereaved mothers and fathers turn on Justine, indirectly a victim herself; misguided outrage blinds them to the real menace operating unimpeded in their midst.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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For Democrats, the internal pressure is even more intense.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 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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The index is also heavily concentrated: financials, materials, and energy make up two-thirds of its weight.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The city’s water fountains are primarily concentrated in parks and sports complexes.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars
August 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 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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Months of furious campaigning had culminated in a frenetic weekend — an endless blur of rallies, fairs, parades, synagogues, and churches.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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Nobody could predict the stunning sell-off the Twins would undertake in the days to follow, one that culminated with a frenetic deadline day Thursday in which the front office executed seven trades.—
Betsy Helfand,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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“High-pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressured. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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