PRESSURED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

pressured

verb

past tense of pressure

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 In one instance, McGregor pressured the City Council into revoking support for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lanes project at the threat of losing the caucus’ endorsement, according to multiple council members. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 Middle-market consumers, already pressured by high new and used car prices, see that compounded (literally) by severe financing headwinds. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The last independent candidate for governor, Scott Lee Cohen, ran in 2010 after being pressured to step aside as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor over a past domestic battery charge. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The defense pressured Saints quarterback Tyler Shough and shut down their rushing game, allowing just 50 yards on the ground. — AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 And ethnic minorities during the Ming dynasty were pressured into intermarriage, just as the 2026 Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress codifies Beijing’s new policies on forcible ethnic assimilation. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Las Vegas pressured Mahomes all day, as Crosby shared a sack with defensive tackle Adam Butler, and linebacker Quay Walker bent the edge to take down Mahomes in the red zone. — Pete Sweeney october 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Some resent the feeling of being pressured into tipping while servers hover over them with the payment machines. — CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The defensive line doubled its sack total on the season on Sunday (two), and the defensive improvements were shown when Stroud was getting pressured. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

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Not entirely uneventful, however, as UCLA forced another fumble and picked off Raiola again, ultimately leading coach Dan Lanning to go with Thomas to begin the fourth quarter.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Another issue forced another Mora explosion, as captured (again) by the TV crew.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of forced

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When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The Fifth Amendment generally protects government employees from having statements that are compelled under threat of losing their jobs used against them in a criminal prosecution.

— Matt Peterson,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of compelled

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Doe alleges in her lawsuit that she was coerced into using drugs before the assault.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
They were coerced into signing a non-disclosure agreement that prevented them from ever exposing the details of what happened, and at whose hands.

— Gretchen Carlson, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026