high-pressured 1 of 2

adjective

as in intensive

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high-pressured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of high-pressure
1
as in marketed

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as in threatened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressured
  1. intensive
  2. marketed
  3. threatened
  4. intense
  5. merchandised
  6. terrorized
  7. concentrated
  8. distributed
Adjective
  • Both these ingredients are extremely energy intensive, raising concerns about energy demands if they are scaled in their current forms.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Companies are exploring off-planet storage, cloud-like computing, AI processing, data sovereignty and potentially power-intensive workloads in orbit.
    — Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensive
Verb
  • Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Why Rucking Appeals To Women For years, strength training was often marketed to men through bodybuilding, powerlifting or military imagery.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of marketed
Verb
  • Opponents said that earlier ordinance, which allowed home sizes to more than double to 3,000 square feet, threatened to turn the island into Georgia’s next coastal development hot spot.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Biden gave him a presidential pardon after congressional Republicans threatened him with criminal charges over his handling of COVID-19.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatened
Adjective
  • An unusually intense El Niño event is gathering strength in the tropical Pacific in a hurry.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of Offers Nazareth University, located near Rochester, New York, is using direct admissions in part to reach those outside of the state where competition for students is particularly intense.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of intense
Verb
  • As shoppers seek physical stores this upcoming holiday, retailers need to ensure brick-and-mortar stores are well-staffed and neatly merchandised as well as stocked with in-demand inventory.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • PlusOne will be merchandised within the Wellness by Ulta Beauty areas in stores, alongside other wellness solutions.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of merchandised
Verb
  • The indiscriminate immigration raids that terrorized Latino communities appeared to have worsened after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in September, according to LULAC’s report.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Ina and David Steiner are getting tens of millions of dollars from eBay after being terrorized by former executives and employees in a bizarre harassment campaign.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of terrorized
Adjective
  • Lockup periods prevent immediate selling, exposing concentrated holdings to market volatility.
    — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix created one of Silicon Valley’s greatest fortunes for employees who ignored conventional advice and remained heavily concentrated.
    — Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of concentrated
Verb
  • Rising adoption of rooftop and distributed solar systems in South Africa is reducing national grid demand, squeezing utilities’ revenues and prompting interest in diversification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributed
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