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 the episode, Hallstrom said show producers pressured her to alter her appearance to keep her role.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Another Suns bench player, Jordan Goodwin, pressured Tatum into a giveaway and hit a corner three to make it 110-106.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Later, Epstein referred to those payments and pressured the billionaire founder of Microsoft to reimburse him, the emails show.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
However, his accuracy dipped when he was pressured.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Written communication can also give you time to review the debt details carefully instead of feeling pressured during a phone call.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
In one heated exchange with Gutchess, Miami City Manager Art Noriega said Carollo never pressured any city employees to do his bidding.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The Patriots attacked the paint consistently, grabbed numerous offensive rebounds and pressured the ball.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Regardless, the news was met with widespread concern and upset from ENGENE, with some fans wondering if there’s more to the story, and whether HEESEUNG was pressured to leave.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Another Suns bench player, Jordan Goodwin, pressured Tatum into a giveaway and hit a corner three to make it 110-106.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Later, Epstein referred to those payments and pressured the billionaire founder of Microsoft to reimburse him, the emails show.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
However, his accuracy dipped when he was pressured.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Written communication can also give you time to review the debt details carefully instead of feeling pressured during a phone call.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
In one heated exchange with Gutchess, Miami City Manager Art Noriega said Carollo never pressured any city employees to do his bidding.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The Patriots attacked the paint consistently, grabbed numerous offensive rebounds and pressured the ball.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Regardless, the news was met with widespread concern and upset from ENGENE, with some fans wondering if there’s more to the story, and whether HEESEUNG was pressured to leave.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
Verb
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Young people have the right to think for themselves rather than having conservative extremism forced upon them in class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fuel shortages have forced authorities to impose rolling electricity outages across the country and limit some public services.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Michigan started strong with a stop, Holloway's jumper, a turnover off its zone press and compelled Green to call a timeout less than two minutes after the opening tip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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As a collaborator with Fleming for the first Red Rooster, he was compelled by Overtown’s history to help make Red Rooster Miami a thriving cultural spot.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The funny thing is, Austin fathered seven children in all, but only Dot, Betty and Helen were coerced into performing, and their father’s monomania is compared, quite alarmingly, to such bullying stage fathers as Murray Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, in early 2026, Banegas claimed his attorneys coerced him into pleading guilty and sought to change his plea.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tuesday night provided the opportunity for a moment and Erik Spoelstra was just and obligated to live in that moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Trump is not obligated to participate in the IEA’s release of reserves, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group.—
Spencer Kimball,Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With key sources of data halted, researchers, advocates and others have had to rely on information the administration is obliged to report or that has come to light through legal action.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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With key sources of data halted, researchers, advocates and others have had to rely on information the administration is obliged to report or that has come to light through legal action.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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