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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Rangers faced competition from other teams from Europe’s top five leagues to land him but former sporting director Ross Wilson managed to persuade Amad that Rangers would be ideal preparation for life at the pressure cooker of Manchester United.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Tsarnaev, alongside his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, set off homemade pressure cooker bombs close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which resulted in the injuring of some 260 people and the deaths of three, including an 8-year-old.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Airports like San Diego International become a pressure cooker during peak seasons, with controllers executing a delicate dance to keep everything running smoothly.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The cost of living is too damn high and has surged by a staggering 76%, creating a pressure cooker of financial anxiety that disproportionately impacts Black Americans.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Tsarnaev, alongside his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, set off homemade pressure cooker bombs close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which resulted in the injuring of some 260 people and the deaths of three, including an 8-year-old.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Airports like San Diego International become a pressure cooker during peak seasons, with controllers executing a delicate dance to keep everything running smoothly.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The cost of living is too damn high and has surged by a staggering 76%, creating a pressure cooker of financial anxiety that disproportionately impacts Black Americans.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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 13 Mar. 2025.
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