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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
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The slow-rolling collapse of traditional late-night shows has been the theme of the past year, with the FCC pressuring broadcasters, network economics imploding and streaming gobbling up all of the leftovers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2026
Lowe alleges that Snyder Urman brought the dog into the writers’ room and said her children no longer wanted it, before pressuring him into caring for the animal for nearly a year.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The mounting risk puts hundreds of millions in low-lying communities and billions of dollars in infrastructure at stake, pressuring planners to bolster defenses even as emissions choices still shape future seas.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Be wary of anyone pressuring you into a reverse mortgage.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The growing prominence of far-right political parties in Europe is pressuring governments to introduce stricter controls on immigration.
—Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 12 June 2026
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
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
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
This weak currency fuels import inflation, especially for energy, pressuring the Bank of Korea to consider interest rate hikes.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The slow-rolling collapse of traditional late-night shows has been the theme of the past year, with the FCC pressuring broadcasters, network economics imploding and streaming gobbling up all of the leftovers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2026
Lowe alleges that Snyder Urman brought the dog into the writers’ room and said her children no longer wanted it, before pressuring him into caring for the animal for nearly a year.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The mounting risk puts hundreds of millions in low-lying communities and billions of dollars in infrastructure at stake, pressuring planners to bolster defenses even as emissions choices still shape future seas.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Be wary of anyone pressuring you into a reverse mortgage.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The growing prominence of far-right political parties in Europe is pressuring governments to introduce stricter controls on immigration.
—Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 12 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
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But in a reversal from the last election cycle, the Urban Center, a pro-school-choice lobbying group, is behind at least 14 of the objections.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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The New Yorker reported last month that grassroots lobbying groups such as PACES (Parents for AI Caution in Educational Spaces) are calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to declare a two-year moratorium on generative AI being used in New York City schools.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Noun
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One of its executives, Anderson, defined agentic treasury as a control system for the movement of money, software that does not merely advise a treasurer but acts, moving cash between accounts, settling invoices, hedging a currency exposure, all with little human prompting.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act would prohibit federal agencies and employees from coercing or trying to coerce broadcasters and providers of online services or AI services into changing content.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Nicolas Matthew Scelfo of Brooklyn, New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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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
Verb
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The surge in chip investment and demand has reignited economic growth and inflation, compelling the Bank of Korea (BOK) to consider aggressive rate hikes.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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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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Naturally, all eyes were on Swift for much of the night, and the unapologetic fan of popular music did not disappoint — singing along, cheering, swaying, even holding on to her guy for brief moments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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No, in these cases, there wasn’t any successful swaying of opinion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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