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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
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Other red flags include unsolicited offers, pressuring homeowners to pay in cash or to write checks to individuals, along with a lack of a contractor's license or other credentials.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Of course, as political junkies in Illinois recall, Pritzker and Kelly have been at odds for years; the governor was instrumental four years ago in pressuring Kelly out as head of Illinois’ Democratic Party.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The goal, in the 67th minute, came from Bowen pressuring Issa Diop, the former West Ham defender, with Bernd Leno having rushed off his line and outside the penalty area to try to intercept a long ball.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn went on to accuse his mother of trying to sabotage their wedding day, and both his parents of pressuring him to sign away the rights to his name in the lead-up to their nuptials.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
One side was a buyer pressuring us over margin and speed that would affect our quality and the other was a child who had this terrific experience.
—Tim Heitmann, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Four state senators have become involved in a Panhandle woman’s two-year-long child custody dispute, pressuring the state to reunite her with her daughter and even representing the mother in court.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Democratic leaders who worry about the two Republicans finishing one-two in the primary also will be pressuring the five at the bottom to drop out, so that the party’s voters can coalesce around the few at the top.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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
Some lower-polling candidates of color accused party leaders of unfairly pressuring them to drop out, deepening tensions within the Democratic establishment.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Other red flags include unsolicited offers, pressuring homeowners to pay in cash or to write checks to individuals, along with a lack of a contractor's license or other credentials.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Of course, as political junkies in Illinois recall, Pritzker and Kelly have been at odds for years; the governor was instrumental four years ago in pressuring Kelly out as head of Illinois’ Democratic Party.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The goal, in the 67th minute, came from Bowen pressuring Issa Diop, the former West Ham defender, with Bernd Leno having rushed off his line and outside the penalty area to try to intercept a long ball.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn went on to accuse his mother of trying to sabotage their wedding day, and both his parents of pressuring him to sign away the rights to his name in the lead-up to their nuptials.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
One side was a buyer pressuring us over margin and speed that would affect our quality and the other was a child who had this terrific experience.
—Tim Heitmann, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Four state senators have become involved in a Panhandle woman’s two-year-long child custody dispute, pressuring the state to reunite her with her daughter and even representing the mother in court.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Democratic leaders who worry about the two Republicans finishing one-two in the primary also will be pressuring the five at the bottom to drop out, so that the party’s voters can coalesce around the few at the top.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
Noun
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In it, Burkle claims Anderson paid himself more than $16 million through his lobbying firm, Platinum Advisors, without the knowledge or consent of investors in the company, including Burkle.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of forcing lasers to synchronize phases, the lantern simply merges their outputs efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The strikes on Chiyah were followed by more airstrikes on nearby areas, forcing Lebanese troops to close roads where al-Qard al-Hasan branches are located to ensure people's safety.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meyers is also accused of coercing the 15-year-old into recording the high school’s wrestling team, the complaint alleges.—
Brittany Kubicko,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guevara and two colleagues, Mason and then-Detective Ernest Halvorson, orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Careers involving children, healing, cooking, interior design, real estate, food content, wellness, and lifestyle influencing thrive.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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City staff, however, expressed concerns about the request, compelling the recycling plant to instead propose a new shear in the same location as the current one and reducing the new shear's size.—
Jessie Christopher Smith,
Oklahoman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday night’s elections further showed the swaying power that Latinx voters can have.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The swaying of her rope made what was portrayed in the book even more vivid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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