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 And this time Roth won’t be pressured to tone down the carnage. — Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Zelensky’s direct appeals to Congress for specific weapons pressured the White House to approve these transfers in the first years of the war, as did his criticism of the Biden administration’s delays in delivering more advanced systems. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026 That way, no one feels pressured or rushed, and therefore not as excited for the meeting. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Three days after entering his guilty plea, Ray sought to withdraw it, arguing he had been pressured into confessing. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Dig route across the middle completed to Ben Sims, also pressured by Robinson. — Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Kaczynski, who killed three people and injured 23 others with mail bombs over a 17-year span, pressured the Washington Post, in conjunction with the New York Times, to publish his 35,000-word manifesto in 1995. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 In more extreme cases involving online exploitation, warning signs may include self-harm or being pressured to harm other people or animals. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Now, to win elections—and, especially in New York City, to actually succeed in government—soft supporters of Israel are being pressured to support Palestine and pulled into coalition with anti-Zionists. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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Verb

While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the playwright Euripides — writing some three centuries later — turned to the city’s ruins and its women, forced into exile and enslavement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Just as Treasury is likely forced back toward longer-term bonds, the Fed under new Chair Kevin Warsh is moving to shrink its own balance sheet.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

Advocates who filed the lawsuit are concerned that people with disabilities will be steered toward or coerced into using this option.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
Majorities of Americans are worried about election officials being coerced, lax ballot security, and voter intimidation leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, according to new polling from Gallup.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of coerced

Verb

Broker affiliates are still expected to keep information barriers from partner exchanges but not obligated to follow the other trading restrictions.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Depending on the amount of money won, you may be legally obligated to reveal your identity in some states, like Georgia, Illinois and Texas, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of obligated

Verb

Rollins obliged, leaving his Shield mask in the middle of the ring.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The Development Authority of Fulton County, also known as Develop Fulton, obliged during its Tuesday meeting, unanimously providing preliminary approval for the incentive.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 July 2026