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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
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
Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The Bills did a great job of pressuring Mahomes, recording three sacks and even more forced or rushed pass attempts.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump had earlier sidestepped questions concerning Taiwan, including when asked by the Washington Examiner last week whether Xi was pressuring him to oppose Taiwanese independence as part of trade deal negotiations.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
In recent months, Rodenbush said, school administrators were pressuring him to exert control over what gets published in each semester's seven print editions and remove traditional news coverage, according to IndyStar reporting and the complaint.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Kansas did an excellent job of pressuring the opposing ball-handlers, getting into shooters’ faces and making life miserable in general for the Cardinals.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
And pressuring an athlete into helping is a pretty easy way to gain an edge.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, he will be disappointed to learn that publicly pressuring the Indians is a sure way to make negotiations more challenging.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Chaisson also scored a touchdown, pressuring Cam Ward into a fumble and then returning the ball four yards to the end zone in the third quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Electrical equipment supplier Eaton — whose products are essential to AI data centers — reported a mixed third quarter on Tuesday morning, which was pressuring shares.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The Bills did a great job of pressuring Mahomes, recording three sacks and even more forced or rushed pass attempts.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump had earlier sidestepped questions concerning Taiwan, including when asked by the Washington Examiner last week whether Xi was pressuring him to oppose Taiwanese independence as part of trade deal negotiations.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
In recent months, Rodenbush said, school administrators were pressuring him to exert control over what gets published in each semester's seven print editions and remove traditional news coverage, according to IndyStar reporting and the complaint.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Kansas did an excellent job of pressuring the opposing ball-handlers, getting into shooters’ faces and making life miserable in general for the Cardinals.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
And pressuring an athlete into helping is a pretty easy way to gain an edge.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, he will be disappointed to learn that publicly pressuring the Indians is a sure way to make negotiations more challenging.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Chaisson also scored a touchdown, pressuring Cam Ward into a fumble and then returning the ball four yards to the end zone in the third quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
Noun
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the leading pro-Israel lobbying group, did not respond to a request for comment about Sununu or whether it might get involved in the New Hampshire Senate primary and general elections.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Michel was found guilty in April 2023 on 10 criminal counts, including conspiracy and foreign lobbying.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bloomberg | Getty Images Private equity fund managers are bracing for a wave of consolidation as investors demand higher returns and stronger governance, forcing a shakeout in an overcrowded industry, several industry veterans said at a high-level finance summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The reductions announced on Wednesday could cause even more disruption, forcing airlines to cancel or reschedule thousands of flights per day.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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James competed on American Idol season 18 in 2020, originally under the name Sophia Wackerman before changing her surname at the prompting of the judges.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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In one recent case, a 22-year-old man used Discord to prey on victims as young as 12 years old, coercing them into creating explicit content.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Employers would be prohibited from pressuring or coercing anyone into signing such a waiver.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 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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Even prior to Preservé’s arrival, the Motiva implants had begun fueling a shift in the way some surgeons perform breast augmentation, compelling them to more frequently place implants on top of the chest muscle instead of underneath it, as has been customary for decades.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Another key feature of the new design is its 3-degree-of-freedom waist, which allows the robot to perform human-like movements such as bending, twisting, and side-swaying with precision.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
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
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“Pressuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressuring. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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