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
Another plaintiff was pressured to finish the year online or switch schools after reporting harassment, Casper alleged.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Chief Executive Marvin Ellison said the broad housing market remains pressured, and stocks for rival Home Depot and homebuilders also fell.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Woodruff, who was then just seventeen years old, has in the years since been adamant that he was pressured by police to incriminate himself and others.
—Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Some smaller shareholders have pressured WBD to engage with Paramount.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
The Kennedy administration pressured the Interstate Commerce Commission to desegregate interstate transit terminals.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Poe, a mother of an athlete on the team, said multiple coaches have been pressured to leave the program due to overreach, stating that coaches should be allowed to pick their own staff.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said that once an individual’s identity was obtained, a doctor was believed to have been pressured into approving the tests.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
At a time of mounting concern over the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley — dominated by white men — Jackson successfully pressured Uber to release demographic data showing its staff was overwhelmingly male.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Chief Executive Marvin Ellison said the broad housing market remains pressured, and stocks for rival Home Depot and homebuilders also fell.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Woodruff, who was then just seventeen years old, has in the years since been adamant that he was pressured by police to incriminate himself and others.
—Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Some smaller shareholders have pressured WBD to engage with Paramount.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
The Kennedy administration pressured the Interstate Commerce Commission to desegregate interstate transit terminals.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Poe, a mother of an athlete on the team, said multiple coaches have been pressured to leave the program due to overreach, stating that coaches should be allowed to pick their own staff.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said that once an individual’s identity was obtained, a doctor was believed to have been pressured into approving the tests.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
At a time of mounting concern over the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley — dominated by white men — Jackson successfully pressured Uber to release demographic data showing its staff was overwhelmingly male.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
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Airlines around the world have been forced to cancel flights through multiple cities in the area, affecting thousands of global travelers.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Liz’s view The finance set has been worried about private credit, amplified by the troubles at Blue Owl, where a flood of redemption requests forced the firm to sell assets and look to wind down one of its funds for individual investors.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But a coroner can’t do that unilaterally, the NSW Coroner’s Court told CNN –– an inquest needs to be requested by police or a party with new evidence or compelled by the Supreme Court or the attorney general.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The appearance in New York marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress under a subpoena.—
Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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While titles are not yet being disclosed, the first series is set in a ruthless fashion empire where a desperate young designer is coerced by her stepmother into spying on a notorious playboy CEO.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, the gaming platform has been at the center of several lawsuits, including one filed last year where a California woman alleged that her teenage son was groomed and coerced to send explicit images on Roblox and Discord.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Broadcasters are not obligated to participate in the FCC's initiative, according to Carr's statement.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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Christians are obligated to fast and abstain on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, as well as fast from meat on Fridays during Lent, according to Catholic Online.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Its length was its first declaration of disrespect for those obliged to sit through it.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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Western Illinois coach obliged, and Wagner made the team.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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