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high-pressured

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verb

past tense of high-pressure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressured
Adjective
  • Both regions came under heavy attack during intensive Israeli air strikes.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • After this close encounter with intensive factory farming, the narrator vows to go vegan.
    Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Barbie was marketed with various careers designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, such as astronaut and doctor.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Teddy Bear, velocipedes, and the Erector Set was first marketed in 1913, as a toy that could be put together as one thing, taken apart and built into something else.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Hezbollah, which was severely diminished during nearly 14 months of war, has threatened to resume fighting if Israel does not fully withdraw its forces by the 60-day deadline.
    Abby Sewell and Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Especially in the earliest stages, when the grind will be intense. Hammond: The honeymoon period is nearly over.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Wings Hauser, the versatile character actor known for his intense turns in Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, Vice Squad and Tough Guys Don’t Dance, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After achieving a conviction in a brutal triple homicide that had terrorized his mountain town, Sgt.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, Ethan, increasingly terrorized by it all, must keep his superior, Phil Sarkowski (Dean Norris), at bay, along with other colleagues, in order to keep Nora safe at a major turning point in their relationship.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • These pre-measured, highly concentrated detergent sheets offer a practical, eco-conscious alternative to bulky plastic detergent bottles — directly appealing to today’s consumers who value minimalism and ease of use.
    WWD, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
  • However, the acetic acid in the liquid can be harmful in concentrated or large doses.
    Yvelette Stines, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There is a big question in the doc about her possibly being blackmailed by the Manses and also being stuck with a hefty tax bill as a result of their mismanagement of her disability benefits and other income.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Shoutout to the 38 Republicans who shot the bill down in the House while being threatened & blackmailed.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The second episode, set in the frenetic environment of a school coming to terms with the crime, was filmed in take 13 amid a huge cast of 370 extras.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
  • After four frenetic two-lap races, the U.S. finished in seventh place.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“High-pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressured. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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