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
Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.
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Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Months later, Allen, a logging operator, admitted he had been pressured to testify falsely.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The stock market rebounded Wednesday after a lackluster Tuesday session, which was pressured by AI-stock valuation concerns.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
His mother told Israeli media he was allegedly pressured to convert to Islam in exchange for food.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Buffalo sacked Mahomes three times, and pressured him on numerous other dropbacks.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Taylor alleges she was pressured by Henry's wife into pleading guilty to the charge, and was made to write apology notes to Henry and the police as part of her probation.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit claims the university pressured the adviser to control the paper's content and fired him in retaliation.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump has also pressured countries into removing trade barriers that range from taxes on American beef and soybeans to car safety and local content requirements in Japan and Indonesia, according to the New York Times.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Months later, Allen, a logging operator, admitted he had been pressured to testify falsely.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The stock market rebounded Wednesday after a lackluster Tuesday session, which was pressured by AI-stock valuation concerns.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
His mother told Israeli media he was allegedly pressured to convert to Islam in exchange for food.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Buffalo sacked Mahomes three times, and pressured him on numerous other dropbacks.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Taylor alleges she was pressured by Henry's wife into pleading guilty to the charge, and was made to write apology notes to Henry and the police as part of her probation.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit claims the university pressured the adviser to control the paper's content and fired him in retaliation.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump has also pressured countries into removing trade barriers that range from taxes on American beef and soybeans to car safety and local content requirements in Japan and Indonesia, according to the New York Times.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
Verb
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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The township, which has raised the possibility it'll be forced into bankruptcy, said its insurer went out of business before the claim arose.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Given rising trade tensions and the likely unsustainable strength in the export sector, Beijing might eventually be compelled to ramp up its policy measures significantly.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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You might be compelled to flirt with the visible lingerie trend or pair a new faux fur coat with tall Uggs.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He was coerced into opening a black safe that contained about $400 in cash, and a gold necklace, gold bracelet and gold ring were taken off his body.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, both Maher and his third wife Heidi have since claimed that Maher's confession was coerced.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Things got complicated at that point, given that Kern County’s district attorney was obligated to recuse herself and Atty.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Under reporting requirements to antitrust enforcers, companies are obligated to provide notice of large mergers, including hostile bids.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These were gangsters, so they weren’t obliged to couch this any way but direct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shaw-naé pushed for an in-person appointment, and the doctor obliged.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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