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 The earnings come as many consumers continue to spend less, pressured by macroeconomic conditions. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Three others in the group — 14, 15 and 16 at the time — implicated Noling in the slayings of the Hartigs during a burglary but later retracted their statements, saying that police pressured them to name Noling as the shooter. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Even during wartime, public demonstrations have pressured the government to change course. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Despite many court losses, the administration has successfully pressured at least dozens of hospitals into closing or pausing gender-affirming care programs. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 The documents also allege similar incidents happened during a team trip to Pennsylvania, where Garcia allegedly showed the boy pornography and pressured him to masturbate in front of him. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Beasley frequently argued that these policies effectively pressured players into receiving the vaccine despite there being no formal mandate. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Some sponsors allege that they were pressured to support Freedom 250 instead of America250. — Sarah Webber, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Trump had pressured Pence to block Congress’ certification of that win, a request that Pence refused. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured

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Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The champion faced a challenging opponent, as Garry forced him to work hard for seven takedowns and inflicted some facial damage.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

This compelled the company to use a Chinese AI model to defend against the onslaught.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, if the state steps in with loans, the district would be compelled to cede day-to-day management to an outside caretaker, reducing the district’s board and administration to bystanders.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of compelled

Verb

Officials responded by stating that homeowners can use a city website to prove the property is a primary residence, and that letters were sent to taxpayers who may be obligated to pay the pied-à-terre.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
When another ship is in distress, everyone in the area is obligated to respond as long as doing so doesn't put their own ship at risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of obligated

Verb

Third-base umpire Todd Tichenor obliged, and the game froze for a moment as the fresh rosin was brought in.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
If coughed up, the bond would help cover large swaths of the $7 million-a-day ticking fee Paramount Skydance is obliged to pay to WBD shareholders starting in a few weeks, plus other costs baked into the ParaBros agreement.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026