as in forcing
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 pressuring
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
There are similarities between the standoff playing out between the White House and the Fed, and President Richard Nixon’s pressuring of the central bank in the 1970s, according to Nomura.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Urgent requests pressuring you to act immediately.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite publicly pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson, Kiley’s bill has not gone anywhere.
—Kate Wolffe
october 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Calgary was ultra-aggressive in pressuring Hughes at the point, and interestingly, also had its weak-side winger (the one responsible for covering Filip Hronek) drift over towards the middle.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Levi Strauss shares dropped more than 7% this morning after the denim maker warned about higher tariff costs pressuring current-quarter margins.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That means that next month the players could go on strike, and forgo pay as a way of pressuring the WNBA to improve their offer.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead, Republicans are pressuring Democrats to condemn Jones and urge him to leave the race after last month’s shocking killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk reignited a national conversation about political violence.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
As reported, the Association of International Retail, or AIR, has become the latest retail body to persist in pressuring the government for the reinstatement of tax-free shopping.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Coercion and pressuring cannot solve problems.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
There are similarities between the standoff playing out between the White House and the Fed, and President Richard Nixon’s pressuring of the central bank in the 1970s, according to Nomura.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
As recent legislation threatens to cut Medicaid access to millions of Americans, Erik Wexler joined several health system leaders in pressuring Congress to preserve funding and keep people insured.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Urgent requests pressuring you to act immediately.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite publicly pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson, Kiley’s bill has not gone anywhere.
—Kate Wolffe
october 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Calgary was ultra-aggressive in pressuring Hughes at the point, and interestingly, also had its weak-side winger (the one responsible for covering Filip Hronek) drift over towards the middle.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Levi Strauss shares dropped more than 7% this morning after the denim maker warned about higher tariff costs pressuring current-quarter margins.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That means that next month the players could go on strike, and forgo pay as a way of pressuring the WNBA to improve their offer.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead, Republicans are pressuring Democrats to condemn Jones and urge him to leave the race after last month’s shocking killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk reignited a national conversation about political violence.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
As reported, the Association of International Retail, or AIR, has become the latest retail body to persist in pressuring the government for the reinstatement of tax-free shopping.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
Verb
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That is an unlikely combination because, in general, teams that score so much on offense have the lead, forcing teams into passing situations to keep pace.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gas from Tehran fuels nearly a third of Iraq's electricity generation, yet frequent and prolonged outages remain common, forcing residents to rely on costly, polluting private generators.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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O’Leary was tapped for his broad experience in government affairs, lobbying and entertainment.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Black Americans resisted through legal challenges, protests, and lobbying.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The United States began seizing church property and imprisoning polygamist leaders, coercing church president Wilford Woodruff to end official support for polygamy in 1890.—
Konden Smith Hansen,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other charges dismissed as part of an April plea agreement included two counts of persuading or coercing a minor to engage in prostitution.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Extracting valuable hypotheses requires careful prompting, iterative feedback, and a willingness to engage in a kind of dialogue with the AI, notes Swanson.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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By generating comprehensive solutions with minimal prompting, ChatGPT-5 removes the need for these mental rehearsals, creating a skill gap between competence and performance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And yet, today, a few pieces of evidence are compelling us to reconsider this scenario.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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San Mateo County has yet to release spending and contract records from a misconduct investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus, despite a court order more than three weeks ago compelling their disclosure.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My message was to stand up against this type of behavior and the danger of what influencing can mean on social media.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Negotiation and influencing skills are critical capabilities that the candidates can highlight as a testament to their ability to navigate the organizational dynamics, maneuver tricky situations and secure buy-in from detractors, if any.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This document, signed by a sponsor, is a legally enforceable contract obligating the sponsor to support the immigrant and prevent them from relying on public aid.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The following year, legislation was passed formally designating these problems as matters of national concern and obligating local governments to implement countermeasures.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Riccardo’s performance encapsulates that frustration and jubilation, carrying the film on his charming, swaying shoulders.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Could her body handle the hip-swaying, leg-kicking, and straight-up flying through the air?—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pressuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressuring. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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