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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
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Tardigrades use extreme dehydration to withstand stress What can defeat a tardigrade?Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Still, elevated delinquency rates reveal stress for many households, even amid some moderation in delinquency trends this quarter.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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There is no time constraint, so no need to rush things.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 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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After forcing an Alperen Şengün miss on a floater with just under 50 seconds left, the Lakers came up the court down just four, but James was called for an offensive foul while trying to post up Amen Thompson near the basket.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
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Most infections linked to the strain of bird flu circulating globally in wild birds and U.S. dairy herds — technically known as clade 2.3.4.4b — have been mild.Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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While data is limited, experts from the College of American Pathologists said the farmworkers might have had different symptoms than others infected either because of different strains of the virus, or because they were infected in different ways.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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Their reunion plays out in real time and is one of Leigh’s most unforgettable scenes, with Blethyn’s unbridled, volcanic emotions matched harmoniously by Jean-Baptiste’s conflicted but unshaken compulsion to stay.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 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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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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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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Families were reportedly compelled to sign nondisclosure agreements.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Will most indies continue to sell, sell, sell, and be compelled, like Kari Voutilainen, to vertically integrate in order to maintain their freedom from corporate rule?Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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