HIGH-PRESSURES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

high-pressures

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present tense third-person singular of high-pressure

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Verb

The company markets Rivington Landing — along with the rest of its Rivington complex — based on modern home designs, amenities and its location just blocks from I-84 and about a 10-minute drive from I-684.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Hunter's moved away from live music and now markets itself as a Fighting Illini sports fan bar with a dog-friendly policy.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of markets

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Under his successor, Rob Manfred, owners again have proposed a salary cap, and a likely management lockout threatens the 2027 season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
On Rogers' earnings call, an analyst asked whether Starlink Mobile threatens to alter the competitive landscape in Canada, but Staffieri noted that there’s limited radio spectrum available for SpaceX to acquire.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of threatens

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But when the King is gifted with another little person, whom the king debases and shames, Hopfrog plots a terrible revenge.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
A lot of the discussion around tablet use among kids shames parents, framing it as an example of lazy or bad parenting.

— Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 19 June 2026

Definition of shames

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The movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller, follows two brothers who pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
There’s folklore about a witch in the woods who terrorizes travelers, and a few creepy figurines to go along with the story.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of terrorizes

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With their long and crescent-shaped horns, the Inyambo cows graze at the King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza and at the homes of some of Rwanda's richest people, including President Paul Kagame.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
The notion of cow tipping is based on the idea that cows sleep standing up.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of cows

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Tensions ratchet even higher when Gerry learns the truth and, now fully unhinged, blackmails Russ into throwing the game against Texas for a $200,000 bet.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The third ended by setting Deborah and Ava on a collision course after Ava blackmails Deborah into becoming head writer of her late-night show, only to render the fallout in cartoonishly broad terms.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Definition of blackmails

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Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Definition of bullies

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Fundamentally, this problem stems from science’s publish-or-perish culture, which pressures academics to constantly publish papers in prestigious journals to secure funding and advance their careers.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2026
The majority of his night was spent scrambling from a Seahawks defense that pressures the quarterback at the third-highest rate in the league.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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