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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
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
The outposts were accused of monitoring, harassing or pressuring Chinese nationals living abroad, in some cases allegedly attempting to coerce individuals to return to China.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The appeals court’s decision to overturn the conviction centers on allegations that Hill improperly influenced jurors by commenting on Murdaugh’s demeanor and pressuring them to reach a verdict.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
The media had a field day about his allegations in the suit that Taylor Swift was instrumental in pressuring him to rewrite a scene; a Swift spokesperson said Baldoni was just using her name to draw attention to his claims.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
After their initial five-album run, Devo began infighting, Warner Records began pressuring them for more hits, and their drug use escalated.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
Diamantis is accused of pressuring several public officials, including Deidre Gifford, the former commissioner of the state Department of Social Services, to get a state Medicaid audit cancelled.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 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
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
The outposts were accused of monitoring, harassing or pressuring Chinese nationals living abroad, in some cases allegedly attempting to coerce individuals to return to China.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The appeals court’s decision to overturn the conviction centers on allegations that Hill improperly influenced jurors by commenting on Murdaugh’s demeanor and pressuring them to reach a verdict.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
The media had a field day about his allegations in the suit that Taylor Swift was instrumental in pressuring him to rewrite a scene; a Swift spokesperson said Baldoni was just using her name to draw attention to his claims.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
After their initial five-album run, Devo began infighting, Warner Records began pressuring them for more hits, and their drug use escalated.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
Diamantis is accused of pressuring several public officials, including Deidre Gifford, the former commissioner of the state Department of Social Services, to get a state Medicaid audit cancelled.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
Noun
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Security Benefit spokesperson Michael Castino dismissed the notion that the coordinated donations to Schmidt’s campaign were part of that lobbying effort.—
Matthew Kelly
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Women's Health Advocates, the nation's only bipartisan lobbying organization advancing all aspects of women's health, organized the convening.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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In February 2024, the only mammographer at the Aurora VA facility left, forcing it to close its breast-cancer screening program and refer any veterans needing mammograms to community providers.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Exposure has a way of forcing decisions that policy alone avoids.—
Joern Hackbarth,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Knowing how to drive is the prompting.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 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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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
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While Kesteloo is used to traveling at sea, the rocking and swaying of the boat might affect you differently.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
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 31 May. 2026.
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