as in forced
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 pressured
Fortune Spirit Airlines’ collapse could lift fares by removing a low-cost rival that pressured competitors to keep prices down.
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The Thunder are a drive-heavy team, and even without Williams, they’re built to put pressure on defenses instead of standing around and getting pressured.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major transportation hub for shipping through the Middle East, has pressured the global oil supply.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
And though Fanny released their albums in a post-Stonewall environment, the band’s gay members felt pressured to remain in the closet for fear of losing their record deal or the support of their fans.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
Airlines have been forced to raise fares and additional fees as they are increasingly pressured by the cost of jet fuel.
—Ford McCracken, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Margins will be pressured by higher memory prices, but they might be passed on.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Trump has also pressured Ukraine to come to an agreement with Russia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with Australian news publishers to pay for journalism by legislation passed in 2021 that created the country’s News Media Bargaining Code.
—Rod McGuirk, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The Thunder are a drive-heavy team, and even without Williams, they’re built to put pressure on defenses instead of standing around and getting pressured.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major transportation hub for shipping through the Middle East, has pressured the global oil supply.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
And though Fanny released their albums in a post-Stonewall environment, the band’s gay members felt pressured to remain in the closet for fear of losing their record deal or the support of their fans.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
Airlines have been forced to raise fares and additional fees as they are increasingly pressured by the cost of jet fuel.
—Ford McCracken, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Margins will be pressured by higher memory prices, but they might be passed on.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Trump has also pressured Ukraine to come to an agreement with Russia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with Australian news publishers to pay for journalism by legislation passed in 2021 that created the country’s News Media Bargaining Code.
—Rod McGuirk, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
Verb
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In the end, Erik Heil and the Germans closed to within a boat length at the final turning mark, and Botin was forced to execute a high-pressure tack to stay ahead and claim second.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Under the map, Cleaver would be forced to campaign in a district that stretches east from Troost Avenue to the rural cities and towns spread across central Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Starmer is not compelled to call another general election until 2029, when his term expires.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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Alito, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, felt compelled to respond in remarkable terms.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Without that market competition, the plaintiffs argued, gamers were coerced into paying higher prices, effectively allowing Sony to monopolize the sale of its digital PlayStation games.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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At the same time, they were aggressively promoted — and sometimes coerced — among socially and economically disadvantaged people, often in the name of preventing poverty.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The answer can have serious implications in a variety of scenarios, including when an employee is owed overtime pay and whether an additional company is obligated to pay it.—
Keith Sonderling,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was early skepticism about whether a non-journalist like Frost would or could ask tough questions, even though Nixon’s contract obligated him to discuss Watergate.—
Lorna Veraldi,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ticketmaster’s worst enemy obliged.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Of course, Brown obliged the crowd’s request for second-year point guard Tyler Kolek.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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