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 North America helped the Nike brand, but Greater China and EMEA still pressured it. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Employees who had served the government for twenty years or more were targeted for job termination or pressured to resign. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Activists had pressured Zeldin for months to crack down on microplastics and other environmental contaminants. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Trump famously chastised Zelenskyy in a 2025 Oval Office meeting and has pressured the Ukrainian president to give up land to satisfy Putin’s territorial desire for all of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Last year, Carr pressured the Walt Disney Company to cancel Jimmy Kimmel’s show after the comic joked about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 De Ketelaere again pressured Freese, deflecting the ball back to Hans Vanaken who had an open net to shoot at. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The Kospi was pressured by index heavyweight Samsung which fell over 9% even as the tech giant forecast a record profit for the second quarter. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Russia’s Defense Ministry said the bombardment was retaliation for Ukraine’s recent long-range strikes, which have caused severe fuel shortages and pressured President Vladimir Putin. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured

Verb

Crew members of a container vessel reported damaged near the Strait of Hormuz were forced to abandon ship, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center said in a separate statement.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
In his view, that defiance forced the GOP to take extreme measures and go it alone.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

Brugge was compelled to sell as the 18-year-old's contract expires on June 30, preventing him from leaving for free next year.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The image became so pervasive that Deschamps, the French coach, felt compelled to declare that Mbappé is actually a lovely teammate, not a despot.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of compelled

Verb

Meanwhile, Miami Planning Director David Snow told commissioners, the city has been obligated to approve dozens of Live Local projects, though only two are under construction.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Have a Conversation About Repairs While ideally a fence would be repaired as quickly as possible, especially if there is a safety concern with children or pets, Spencer says the owner is not obligated to fix it within a specific timeframe.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026

Definition of obligated

Verb

One by one, her companions Sabrina Carpenter, Fergie and Ice Spice obliged, demonstrating that even pop princesses may serve as entertainment when the queen commands.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
In the Netherlands, employers are generally obliged to pay employees on sick leave 70% of their wages for up to two years.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 July 2026