as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
a high-pressure salesman who wouldn't take "no" for an answer "for a limited time only" and other standbys of high-pressure advertising
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as in to merchandise
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as in to threaten
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Recent Examples of high-pressure
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
My approach flips the sales playbook on its head, replacing cold calls with authentic connections and high-pressure tactics with trust.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump has been waging a high-pressure campaign aimed at forcing the central bank to lower rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
That’s still warmer than normal thanks to only sporadic monsoon rainfall and a persistent high-pressure system parked over the region.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
My approach flips the sales playbook on its head, replacing cold calls with authentic connections and high-pressure tactics with trust.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Since air rotates clockwise around high-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere, this pushes hot and humid southerly winds across central and eastern states, per The Washington Post.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
Trump has been waging a high-pressure campaign aimed at forcing the central bank to lower rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The scenes from inside Corinthians Arena showed fans wearing jerseys and merchandise for every NFL team.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a haunted doll, Annabelle has all sorts of merchandizing opportunities that other demons just can’t muster.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also taken an unusually hands-on approach to pressure policy and leadership changes at a slew of colleges and universities by freezing, or threatening to withhold, federal funding at campuses, including Columbia, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Brown, and Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The clause allows a NATO member to convene a meeting of allies to consult on an issue that could threaten its security.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Although the Taiwanese chip titan has kicked off ambitious global expansion plans in the US, Japan and Germany, at least 80% of its production capacity will remain in Taiwan by 2030, according to TrendForce, a market research firm.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the season progresses, the stories do get more ambitious, and major errors—of reporting practice or of mere conscience—are generally avoided.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seating is marketed for five, but three second-row occupants are transported intimately.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 2015 merger between Kraft and Heinz was marketed as a prime example of synergy and shareholder upside.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in July, the FBI and DOJ released a joint memo stating there was no Epstein client list and no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals.—
Julie K. Brown Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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But in July, the FBI and DOJ released a joint memo stating there was no Epstein client list and no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite fierce opposition to certain kids books by conservative activists, Maricopa County, which serves 144,000 library cardholders, received only 12 formal letters asking for reevaluation of library books and DVDs since 2021.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In August, the discontent grew when a leak showed that the White House's forthcoming MAHA strategy report would sidestep tougher limits on pesticides and other agrochemicals, bowing to fierce industry pressure.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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“High-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressure. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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