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as in pressures
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 emphases
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 worries
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 emphasizes
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stresses
Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Any child with a critical illness can be referred for a wish, which Make-A-Wish President and CEO Leslie Motter stresses is a lasting, not last wish.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Kardashian opened up about health issues she’s suffered as a result of the stresses in her life.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
And the death of deputy Elijah Ming, among other stresses deputies face day-to-day, has impacted staff morale, Soptic said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The big idea represented in this study is a pattern that repeats itself over and over in human physiology—tissues adapt themselves to the stresses placed on them.
—Peter Mason, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
These archival treasures unfold the complex lives of the partners, who wrote and rehearsed at home, and lay bare the stresses that all four endured because there was no boundary between performance and reality.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Because cycling is a non-weight-bearing activity, the stresses applied to our bones are minimal.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
This is not music therapy, Addy stresses.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, Riihimaki suggests putting together a black jacket with a white two-piece set to create HUNTR/X's iconic black and gold jacket look — though stresses the importance of focusing on the hair.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Bhattacharyya stresses that scale and speed will be critical if America hopes to secure its maritime and strategic advantage.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
While Netflix Japan content head Sakamoto Kaata invoked those titles when unveiling the slate, Okada stresses that this project stands on its own.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Steinemann, who trains ophthalmology residents, stresses that eye-care professionals should be primed to catch it.
—Holly Burns, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Elo-Rivera stresses that the tax would only apply to roughly 2% of all properties in the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The company stresses that its organoids, lacking pain receptors and complex brain structures, cannot experience consciousness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Any child with a critical illness can be referred for a wish, which Make-A-Wish President and CEO Leslie Motter stresses is a lasting, not last wish.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Kardashian opened up about health issues she’s suffered as a result of the stresses in her life.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
And the death of deputy Elijah Ming, among other stresses deputies face day-to-day, has impacted staff morale, Soptic said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The big idea represented in this study is a pattern that repeats itself over and over in human physiology—tissues adapt themselves to the stresses placed on them.
—Peter Mason, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
These archival treasures unfold the complex lives of the partners, who wrote and rehearsed at home, and lay bare the stresses that all four endured because there was no boundary between performance and reality.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Because cycling is a non-weight-bearing activity, the stresses applied to our bones are minimal.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ordering takeaway or getting a catering service is also an option if the thought of cooking stresses you out.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
This is not music therapy, Addy stresses.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, Riihimaki suggests putting together a black jacket with a white two-piece set to create HUNTR/X's iconic black and gold jacket look — though stresses the importance of focusing on the hair.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Bhattacharyya stresses that scale and speed will be critical if America hopes to secure its maritime and strategic advantage.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
While Netflix Japan content head Sakamoto Kaata invoked those titles when unveiling the slate, Okada stresses that this project stands on its own.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Steinemann, who trains ophthalmology residents, stresses that eye-care professionals should be primed to catch it.
—Holly Burns, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Elo-Rivera stresses that the tax would only apply to roughly 2% of all properties in the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The company stresses that its organoids, lacking pain receptors and complex brain structures, cannot experience consciousness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stresses
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Caliendo handled the rest of the game, allowing no quarterback pressures on 32 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Mamdani’s rise, Piker says, has already exposed the deeper pressures facing the party in 2025.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lyman also worries that money spent of fusion could siphon dollars from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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This new approach emphasizes automation and teamwork among machines, focusing on precision instead of relying on large numbers of troops.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The whole team emphasizes the importance of finding partnerships that are authentic, pointing out that fans and viewers would quickly smell if an artist and content, or an artist and a brand, were forced together for pure financial considerations.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Use Natural Materials A natural stone wall-mount sink in a bathroom highlights the use of earthy materials.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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The plea—legally impossible but symbolically potent—highlights the limits of judicial authority over prison placements, the strain of the mental health crises inside the federal system, and the uneasy intersection between acts of political violence and debates about personal autonomy at life’s end.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts believed to have various health benefits, but different strains target different systems.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The war produced strains, but the agreements survived, notes Erel Margalit, a prominent Israeli venture capitalist who began doing business in Gulf states after the accords were signed.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The document reinforces that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is not a tariff statute—nor did Congress intend of provide for it to be leveraged as such.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The transformation reinforces our position as a pioneer in the region’s retail and leisure landscape.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Besides the classic plaid pattern, the blanket also features tassels around the edge for an elevated flair.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Opera heel features a similar silhouette to the ankle boots, except it’s designed in the style of an ankle strap pump.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Stresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stresses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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