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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
  • Since early March, Israel has cut Gaza off from the supply of humanitarian aid including food, with aid agencies warning that the situation for the strip’s 2 million civilians has deteriorated dangerously, only worsened by intensive Israeli military operations.
    Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Now, more than six months after first complaining of stomach pain, Butlin started her first three-month course of intensive chemotherapy on April 8.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There was a time years ago when games were marketed leading up to their launch, but then the communication with players was over.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This is not often easy, as some products may be marketed as healthy but are not.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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
  • Putin and senior Russian officials have repeatedly threatened nuclear escalation against Kyiv and its Western allies if necessary since the start of the conflict.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether singing a cappella or accompanied by her guitar to hundreds or thousands of people − at a small venue or an awards show − Lafourcade's performances feel visceral, intense and intimate all at once.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In place of intense (and potentially irritating) acids, Mediheal's Madecassoside Blemish Pads target breakouts and breakout-causing bacteria with anti-inflammatory powerhouses madecassoside and cica.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 25 Apr. 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
  • The bitter bite of a dark chocolate balances the concentrated sugar.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Dried Fruit Dried fruit is a pre-workout food choice, with concentrated calories and carbohydrates.
    Kayla Girgen, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She’s being blackmailed by them.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • That sudden climb had raised concerns that Trump’s frenetic moves in his trade war may be causing investors worldwide to lose faith in U.S. investments as the world’s safest.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The overtaking was frenetic, the sparks didn't set anything on fire, and the title fight just got that little bit more complicated.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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“High-pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressured. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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