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
Trump has aggressively pressured the Fed to lower interest rates and wants to fill the board with loyalists; his Justice Department is investigating a Fed governor who sued Trump for firing her.
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semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
An initial deal did grant the tribe that, but the federal government pressured the tribe to sign several new agreements, according to the exhibit, the last of which forced them to move west.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Much of his professional life was centered on managing pressured, consequential situations.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite having professional athletes as parents, Taylor said he was never pressured to pick up a racket as a kid.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some felt pressured to accept whatever was offered.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
While management raised its earnings per share outlook for the full year, the lack of an upside revenue guide as well pressured the stock in after-hours trading.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
She has also been pressured to fire senior scientists and bring people back to the office to work, soon after a shooting that happened in her first week in the role.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump has also pressured countries across Latin America to help facilitate deportations, at times under the threat of steep tariffs or sanctions.
—Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
An initial deal did grant the tribe that, but the federal government pressured the tribe to sign several new agreements, according to the exhibit, the last of which forced them to move west.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Much of his professional life was centered on managing pressured, consequential situations.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite having professional athletes as parents, Taylor said he was never pressured to pick up a racket as a kid.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some felt pressured to accept whatever was offered.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
While management raised its earnings per share outlook for the full year, the lack of an upside revenue guide as well pressured the stock in after-hours trading.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
She has also been pressured to fire senior scientists and bring people back to the office to work, soon after a shooting that happened in her first week in the role.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump has also pressured countries across Latin America to help facilitate deportations, at times under the threat of steep tariffs or sanctions.
—Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
Verb
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Though Andre officially ended things with his other flame, Ashley (Jen Jacob), Dani's daughter's abduction has forced her to spend some questionable quality time with her ex-husband Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), who, it should be noted, shares a last name with Devon Winters' birth mother Yolanda.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday, Rodgers celebrated when the Steelers forced and recovered a fumble during a fourth-quarter kickoff return.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for me, whatever posturing impulse had compelled my attendance at the 10-year had dimmed considerably.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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During a talk at the Hawgs Illustrated Sports Club luncheon, Yurachek laid out the reasons that have compelled UA officials to have the contract with War Memorial come to an end with no games on the horizon.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with a relevant lead will connect the dots without feeling coerced.—
John Palinkas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Abusers and traffickers are exploiting this lack of oversight—leaving women coerced, deceived, and sometimes poisoned.—
Christa Brown,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Far from being dead, reunions exist now in a zone of distortion, a weird gray area in which many people feel obligated to go without quite knowing why.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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To that point, the NFLMC is a multiemployer bargaining association that is legally obligated to share information with its members.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then they are obliged to follow all lines of enquiry and take action as appropriate.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kendrick Bourne - New England Patriots After being on the 53 man roster Tuesday, Bourne requested to be released by the Patriots on Wednesday and the team obliged his request.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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