pressure cooker
noun
1
: an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of high-temperature steam under pressure
2
: a situation or environment that is fraught with emotional or social pressures
pressure-cook
verb
Examples of pressure cooker in a Sentence
The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
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Chicken, cannellini beans, corn, and fresh poblano chiles are combined, taking only 12 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
However, some smaller portion sizes can be made faster in a pressure cooker.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The region’s startup ecosystem has been undergoing a painful and costly recalibration after funding peaked during the Covid-19 pandemic, which put many startups in a pressure cooker to deliver on their massive valuations.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Michele, a freelance writer, was looking to buy a pressure cooker, while her husband wanted a new backpack.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
However, some smaller portion sizes can be made faster in a pressure cooker.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The region’s startup ecosystem has been undergoing a painful and costly recalibration after funding peaked during the Covid-19 pandemic, which put many startups in a pressure cooker to deliver on their massive valuations.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Michele, a freelance writer, was looking to buy a pressure cooker, while her husband wanted a new backpack.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pressure cooker
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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