HIGH-PRESSURING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

high-pressuring

verb

present participle of high-pressure

as in dealing (in)

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as in threatening

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The brand is also marketing a banana nut muffin latte and fall bliss iced latte for fall.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of marketing

Verb

As the war with Iran drags on, the US has been increasingly threatening economic tactics to exert pressure on Tehran.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Fueled by strong winds, the growing Hawk fire spread from the Sierra foothills threatening the northwest flank of Reno on Sunday morning, forcing thousands of evacuations.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of threatening

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In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of merchandising

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Stock Up Edge rusher Chop Robinson continues his dominant practices by terrorizing Dolphins offensive tackles all day.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Every few decades since its founding a dark and deadly cycle begins, terrorizing the local community, many of whom are unable to survive beyond the island’s borders.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrorizing

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Everyone’s spread out with a respective mountain of vending-machine snacks in front of them, each taking their own moment to stare down Oleksa, when Joe takes the floor.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Vendors said enforcement sweeps that began earlier this year have threatened their livelihoods, with authorities confiscating vending equipment and, in some cases, destroying it.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vending

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An announcement that is taking the blame game to great heights or lows, depending on your POV and who is blackmailing who — to paraphrase Bonta banger of earlier this week.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
In the past, models from OpenAI and other providers were theoretically shown to be capable of blackmailing users to prevent shutdowns.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Definition of blackmailing

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Their songs confronted rape culture, body shaming and the politics of gender while making room for queerness, friendship and collective strength — subjects that, as the band now sees it, remain painfully current.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
In 2019, Moore’s eldest daughter opened up about her struggles with body shaming and low self-esteem as a teen.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaming

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