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as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
He was matched up against Alex Highsmith, who had 14.5 sacks in 2022, without much help schematically, and only gave up one pressure.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Many try to pressure and push us, but our focus is squarely on putting our community first and doing what is right.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Checking cameras too often only adds pressure and diminishes the quality of a hunting area.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
He was matched up against Alex Highsmith, who had 14.5 sacks in 2022, without much help schematically, and only gave up one pressure.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Mexican industry was confronted with a high-stakes question: Was Mr. Trump bluffing, hoping the threat would pressure the Mexican government to halt the movement of people and drugs toward the border?
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Many try to pressure and push us, but our focus is squarely on putting our community first and doing what is right.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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Dry mouth is often a temporary response to stress or nervousness.Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
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This confinement often lasted up to 20 days, which undoubtedly resulted in immense psychological stress and physical discomfort.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Specifying constraints, such as available time or financial limitations, tailors the plan to fit within realistic parameters.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Yet within this landscape of constraint, Shafak’s work suggests radical possibility.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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In recent days, speculation had swelled that Trump might seek to force Barr from office.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Police in riot gear used tear gas to force protesters away from the White House; then Trump was escorted to the nearby church along with several administration officials.David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lasting inflation is creating a greater strain on Americans' wallets, and some people are delaying paying their student loans to cover other expenses.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the Palisades, water pressure had been lost by three in the morning, as the extra strain on the system temporarily ran three crucial storage tanks dry.Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Freedom refers to the absence of the initiation of physical force, the absence of compulsion and coercion.Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025
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This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The alternative to accommodation is for the United States to coerce South Korea into giving up on nuclearization by threatening economic sanctions and exclusion from the market for nuclear materials.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Terrorism requires the death to be intended to intimidate or coerce the population or influence government policy.Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Biden's last-minute rejection of the deal suggests growing governmental tensions between maintaining domestic control over key industries and fostering international investment.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The episode opens with Dr. Jackie confronting Heavenly over her coarse comments about Contessa’s late mother—a moment that’s left tensions running high.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Garcia said he was compelled to act given that nearly two dozen of the top 50 QBs for 2026 already have made commitments.Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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