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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Adrienne So, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
In the comments, fellow Redditors sympathized with the OP's stress about the bachelorette trip costs.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Both execs stressed that the in-game units began selling even earlier than usual for this year’s tourney, a surge which reflects the strength of the overall sports marketplace.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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—Adrienne So, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
In the comments, fellow Redditors sympathized with the OP's stress about the bachelorette trip costs.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hough stressed the need to stop violence on CMS campuses.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Both execs stressed that the in-game units began selling even earlier than usual for this year’s tourney, a surge which reflects the strength of the overall sports marketplace.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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There would be fan pressure for the young quarterback to play if Prescott struggled.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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At a key hearing on March 6, 2023, Ricco says, Messiah broke down from the pressure and began crying.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many schools across Divisions I, II and III place a heavy emphasis on prevention.—
Karen Weaver,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Big Freedia’s gospel preaches to both the soul and the body, placing an equal emphasis on her loose, lively band’s slippery funk and the testifying from her gospel choir, who never took a moment of rest.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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How to Get Around With most of Grenada's hotels and resorts clustered around areas like Grand Anse Beach and St. George's, many visitors won't need to worry about transportation for most of their trip.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Immigrants worry about what happens next Without her, and with ongoing threats togovernment health care programs, Julia worries her clients would be left uncared for.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Fred Nuzzo, who learned how to make pizza at Modern when his brother owned it, always emphasized to his son and others to never try to cut cost corners on ingredients, because the pizza wouldn’t be the same.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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This could include funding for multi-institutional AI research initiatives, policy frameworks that encourage responsible data sharing and standardized evaluation metrics that emphasize generalizability. 4.—
Sanjay Juneja,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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With over 6,000 wineries in 65 appellations, Bordeaux can be a confusing category for wine drinkers, especially when faced with dozens of lookalike bottles on a store shelf, so the 2025 Cru Bourgeois du Médoc helps cut through the fog and highlights the best of the best.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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For those who don’t want to walk through the ship for the narrative, the Virgin Voyages app highlights the times and spots where the skits will take place.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This mutation is often found in flu strains that are resistant to oseltamivir, a common influenza treatment for humans that is sold under the brand name Tamiflu.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kaspersky analysts pointed out that 2024 saw a sharp rise in infections driven by certain malware strains.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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That shift in approach reinforced an important lesson: Instead of stretching shoulders, the focus should be on restoring proper muscle activation, optimizing alignment and enhancing movement patterns.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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The sketch comes as the sitting president continues to befuddle many Americans with his focus on tariffs and his platforming of Musk’s push to cut federal workers while stock prices continue to plunge.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those inquiries reinforce earlier press reports based on leaks and add frightening detail.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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This reinforces the understanding that poor sleep is not just a symptom, but a contributing factor to mental health challenges.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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