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
Rising yields have pressured stocks, with the S&P 500 notching its third straight losing session and the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average also suffering losses overnight.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The Broncos have pressured Mahomes more than any team over the last three years.
—Sam McDowell May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Set in a fictional 21st-century constitutional monarchy, Perfect Crown follows Grand Prince Yi-An as he is pressured to marry to prevent a power struggle in the royal household.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Executives pressured design teams to deliver results.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Watts said women speaking up has finally pressured the medical system to respond.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Its low fares pressured larger airlines to compete for budget-conscious travelers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
The only other testy line of inquiry pressured Altman to admit that as CEO of OpenAI’s for-profit and nonprofit arms, Altman had no oversight.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
An initial ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran last month was only clinched after Beijing pressured Tehran to agree.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The Broncos have pressured Mahomes more than any team over the last three years.
—Sam McDowell May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Set in a fictional 21st-century constitutional monarchy, Perfect Crown follows Grand Prince Yi-An as he is pressured to marry to prevent a power struggle in the royal household.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Executives pressured design teams to deliver results.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Watts said women speaking up has finally pressured the medical system to respond.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Its low fares pressured larger airlines to compete for budget-conscious travelers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
The only other testy line of inquiry pressured Altman to admit that as CEO of OpenAI’s for-profit and nonprofit arms, Altman had no oversight.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
An initial ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran last month was only clinched after Beijing pressured Tehran to agree.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
Verb
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But, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the majority of trafficking victims—seventy-seven per cent—are forced into labor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The fire destroyed two structures — a cabin and an equipment shed — and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees, who were rescued by a Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The powerful monetary incentives provided to our politicians and their PACs have compelled legislative compliance to their global agenda.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Toohey said Lyons was compelled to invent the hatchway because the old wooden ones weren’t durable enough, and were difficult to maintain.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Jon Burge coerced the confession.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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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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They are obligated to buy the underlying stock at that put's strike price in exchange for the collected premium.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Barring construction delays, Denver’s next home game on July 3 will be at Centennial Stadium and not DSGP, so Cushing felt obligated to send a home crowd happy.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Isbel obliged with a single into left field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Gaff reportedly obliged, providing the undercover detectives with a sample that was subsequently sent through the federal database CODIS, where investigators ultimately linked him to Weaver's murder.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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