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 Mestemaker was pressured 17 times, third-most among Power 4 quarterbacks in Week 1. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The rest of the defense pressured Cal quaterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele into some bad throws, but James still had to focus to complete the picks in a high-pressure game. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 OpenAI later issued a statement denying that any lawyers from the company had pressured the employees. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 Gabriel appealed his convictions in 2007, arguing that police had pressured him into making statements and that there hadn’t been enough evidence to support the charges. — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 The bikers were unhappy with the quality of the supply, and Beausoleil was pressured to recover their money. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The brief war and status of the islands still rankles many Argentinians, and political leaders there are frequently pressured to take up the cause. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 In rolling out Singapore's plan, Wong said women and families won't be pressured to have more kids. — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 The group had already successfully pressured Avelo Airlines to end its ICE contract for deportation flights in January. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured

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But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely possible feats?

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Some were excellent in ways that surprised me and compelled me to see more, some were familiar or forgettable, and others even at just a few minutes in length felt unbearably long.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of compelled

Verb

Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, was the prosecution’s star witness but has since publicly stated that Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James coerced him into cooperating.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of coerced

Verb

The Fed might then feel obligated to stand by its guidance, going down the wrong path.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
However, Microsoft has signed significant long-term data center leases — and those are considered liabilities under accounting rules, given the company is obligated to make regular lease payments.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026