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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
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Corporate balance sheets are stronger, governance standards are improving, shareholder activism is becoming more accepted, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange is actively pressuring companies to improve capital efficiency and increase returns to shareholders.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The $1 trillion-plus annual interest bill can’t be reduced by pressuring the Fed to cut rates without risking an inflationary credibility crisis that would push long rates even higher.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Iran has been accused of pressuring the Houthis to renew their strikes on shipping, particularly in the Red Sea’s Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
But with leather trade groups pressuring for the exclusion and leather-heavy brands—including Kering’s—largely staying silent, the conclusion seems all but inevitable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Tighter energy markets and rising volatility are pressuring governments to pass through costs, particularly to large industrial users such as data centers.
—Emma Graham,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
The unit does an exceptional job of taking away passing lanes and pressuring puck carriers at just the right time.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Trump will almost certainly ask Xi for help pressuring Iran, ramping up exports of rare-earth minerals and increasing purchases of US goods – all while threatening to raise tariffs on China.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Noun
As the two wander around the museum—one pressuring, the other deflecting—the novel portrays their professed enmity as underscored by the force of attraction, even of love.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
California has set up a system that creates an insane amount of work for county employees if voters wait until Election Day to vote with a mail ballot, but that doesn’t justify pressuring Californians to vote early.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Corporate balance sheets are stronger, governance standards are improving, shareholder activism is becoming more accepted, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange is actively pressuring companies to improve capital efficiency and increase returns to shareholders.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The $1 trillion-plus annual interest bill can’t be reduced by pressuring the Fed to cut rates without risking an inflationary credibility crisis that would push long rates even higher.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Iran has been accused of pressuring the Houthis to renew their strikes on shipping, particularly in the Red Sea’s Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
But with leather trade groups pressuring for the exclusion and leather-heavy brands—including Kering’s—largely staying silent, the conclusion seems all but inevitable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Tighter energy markets and rising volatility are pressuring governments to pass through costs, particularly to large industrial users such as data centers.
—Emma Graham,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
The unit does an exceptional job of taking away passing lanes and pressuring puck carriers at just the right time.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Trump will almost certainly ask Xi for help pressuring Iran, ramping up exports of rare-earth minerals and increasing purchases of US goods – all while threatening to raise tariffs on China.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
Noun
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But in 2004, lawmakers created an exemption for claims more than $500,000 as a result of aggressive lobbying by vulture funds.—
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Following lobbying efforts by the NFL and the IFAF, the International Olympic Committee, in October 2023, approved flag football as a new sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Iran may have succeeded in forcing Washington to make a choice between supporting Israel’s military freedom of action and preserving a diplomatic track with Tehran.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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He is especially known for his signature sinker that is known for forcing weak contact on the ground.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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These followers, or individuals who react or respond to the prompting of opinion leaders, may not necessarily qualify as opinion leaders themselves.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Seven states have now passed legislation to regulate family influencing, but these laws mostly just ensure that parents set aside a percentage of earnings to compensate their children.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Selaocoe extends that feeling after the song ends by once again compelling the audience to join him in song.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
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Her new perspective gazes at us directly, compelling us to meet her eye.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Noun
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No, in these cases, there wasn’t any successful swaying of opinion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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There’s an ever present sense of the air moving, seen in the grass swaying and the smoke drifting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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“Pressuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressuring. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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