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as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Still, stocks remain near their records, even with all the pressure on the global economy created by higher inflation.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
Andrii Demchenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Border Guard Service, said last week that while intelligence data indicate that Russia has increasingly pressured Belarus to directly enter the war, Ukrainian forces haven’t yet spotted any buildup of troops and weapons near the border.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Noun
Hiking enthusiasts will likely feel particularly drawn to this relationship term, which refers to eschewing the pressure to label things immediately and instead just taking it slow and seeing what unfolds.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Still, stocks remain near their records, even with all the pressure on the global economy created by higher inflation.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
The detainees also claimed instances of judges allegedly snubbing their cases, or bonds being denied, to pressure them to self-deport.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
Andrii Demchenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Border Guard Service, said last week that while intelligence data indicate that Russia has increasingly pressured Belarus to directly enter the war, Ukrainian forces haven’t yet spotted any buildup of troops and weapons near the border.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
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In 1936, endocrinologist Hans Selye had published a landmark paper in Nature, describing how many different harms — toxins, injury, and cold temperature — can trigger the same biological stress response.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Simple stress relievers like stress balls and essential oil diffusers will help dad alleviate some of the day’s stressors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Set the scene In the heart of the city’s museum quarter, this property is an ideal spot for tourists without budget constraints.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Data center capacity constraints, over-reliance on OpenAI and a Copilot assistant that trails rivals have challenged Microsoft’s early lead.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The Trojans must beat the Aggies to force a winner-take-all game Monday at a time to be determined.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Anyone with livestock has been forced to leave.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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An upright riding position helps reduce strain on the back and shoulders, while the powerful motor provides assistance when climbing hills or covering longer distances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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The economic strain is triggering a broader pullback in consumer spending and retail traffic.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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For me, one of these compulsions ended up being using the tracking app.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
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In a clinical setting, mental health experts call such actions compulsions – behaviors that feel impossible to resist – are fueled by obsessive thoughts and eventually begin to interfere with a person’s ability to lead a normal, healthy life.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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The attorney general's office said Soto used false promises and drugs to coerce women into prostitution.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The thoughtlessness with which this bride coerced you into subsidizing her wedding was stunning.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension in a state that prides itself on stewardship of the environment, as policymakers aim to protect threatened or endangered animals while also keeping people, pets and livestock safe.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Taken together, the network signals a significant upgrade in Beijing’s efforts to ensure second-strike capability, underscoring intensifying nuclear competition with the United States as tensions rise over issues such as Taiwan’s sovereignty.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Eyob Mesafint, leader of EZEMA, Ethiopia’s largest national opposition party, acknowledged the arrest and intimidation of his party members.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The department said in the statement that Jacobs was booked into Brown County Jail on charges of domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse criminal damage to property, domestic abuse disorderly conduct, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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