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
Unlike China, where fierce competition from lower-cost players like Luckin Coffee has pressured Starbucks ′ business, Japan has been a pretty good market for the company.
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The Spurs have pressured Brunson, chased him, crowded him and forced him into difficult looks.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Last season, Tyler Guyton allowed 31 quarterback pressures in just 10 games, and lowering that number will be crucial in lowering Prescott’s overall cleanliness in the pocket after being pressured the sixth-most of any quarterback last season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
This September, in Ecuador, 31-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez was killed in a drive-by shooting after being pressured to lose a match.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The United States has recently pressured Latin American countries to crack down on cartels and gangs.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Instead, the president pressured Polis to do so, lambasting him on social media and disinviting him to a White House meeting with other governors.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school board meetings, on social media and in private talks with administrators.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
In Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school board meetings, on social media and in private talks with administrators.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The Spurs have pressured Brunson, chased him, crowded him and forced him into difficult looks.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Last season, Tyler Guyton allowed 31 quarterback pressures in just 10 games, and lowering that number will be crucial in lowering Prescott’s overall cleanliness in the pocket after being pressured the sixth-most of any quarterback last season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
This September, in Ecuador, 31-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez was killed in a drive-by shooting after being pressured to lose a match.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The United States has recently pressured Latin American countries to crack down on cartels and gangs.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Instead, the president pressured Polis to do so, lambasting him on social media and disinviting him to a White House meeting with other governors.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school board meetings, on social media and in private talks with administrators.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026
In Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school board meetings, on social media and in private talks with administrators.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
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The charging documents showed that Lunn restrained the victim in a bear hug, pinning her arms to her sides, and forced her to the ground behind a quad bench in an overgrown garden area.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The disparity has forced Goldman into the awkward position of defending a seat he’s held for two terms by running, at least in part, as the outsider.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Verb
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If those studies are widely accepted as valid scientific work, then judges will be compelled to admit them as evidence in any lawsuits against said companies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Cats, however, remain autonomous, understanding the situation without feeling compelled to intervene unless there’s a direct benefit for themselves.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs, hundreds of thousands of people like them have been coerced into engaging in scams such as posing as women online, cultivating intimate relationships with foreigners to defraud them of their savings.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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In the state of Arkansas, lawmakers worked across the aisle on a bold bill that categorizes kids recruited into gangs and coerced into committing crimes as victims.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
Verb
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And not only is the government legally obligated to allow for comments on the rule, they are also obliged to respond.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The motion to dismiss, filed in March, argued that Redd wasn’t contractually obligated to perform.—
Melissa Goldin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Verb
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And not only is the government legally obligated to allow for comments on the rule, they are also obliged to respond.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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His status as the game’s best secure, Messi lifted the trophy in a bisht that had been placed upon him — obliged to share his greatest triumph with the geopolitical forces that had brought the World Cup to the Middle East for the first time.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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