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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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to track a low pressure system in the Gulf and said in its 8 p.m. advisory that development into the season’s next tropical depression or storm is no longer expected.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
The column was also updated to show that Pugliese did not pressure Weinberg to drop his bid for a leadership role.
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Some of Intel’s best offerings now contain components made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., adding more pressure to its margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to track a low pressure system in the Gulf and said in its 8 p.m. advisory that development into the season’s next tropical depression or storm is no longer expected.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Verb
The department store closed this spring as Macy’s — faced with customers’ growing indifference to brick-and-mortar retail and pressured by activist investors to offload real estate — shut down dozens of locations across the country.
—Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
The column was also updated to show that Pugliese did not pressure Weinberg to drop his bid for a leadership role.
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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Suicide is complex and influenced by a whole host of risk factors, including untreated mental illness, prolonged stress, isolation and access to lethal means such as firearms and medications.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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Simply speaking, during stress, your logical brain takes a backseat while your emotional brain steps forward.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Davis is a magnetic front man, and the Roadhouse Band is an intoxicatingly raucous live outfit, but the constraints of the setup suited his new material, which is suffused with listlessness and yearning, dark jokes and wordy disquisitions on desire.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Verb
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So far nothing is forcing the city to even help arrest immigrants, even if Immigration and Customs Enforcement asks. Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) has introduced House Bill 26, which directs state and local authorities to assist ICE.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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In 2022, then-Land Commissioner George P. Bush forced Paxton into a runoff in his bid for a third term for attorney general.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Chicago White Sox scratched infielder Miguel Vargas from the starting lineup moments before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels because of a left oblique strain.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Luis Gil will make his season debut as the right-hander has yet to appear due to a right lat strain suffered in spring training.—
James Oconnell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The work is a reflection on the extent of unbelievable acts of aggression that exist in times of confrontation, such as the compulsion to kill to retain control.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The attention influencers and celebrities generate fuels this model, but rest assured, checks and balances coerce cooperation.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Where the negotiations with the Bengals stand Talks and tensions between Hamilton County and the Bengals have escalated as both sides have traded accusations of violating the Paycor Stadium lease.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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As Toni, Trina, Towanda, Tamar, and Ms. Evelyn continue to share their lives following Traci’s passing, tensions mount, but love remains present.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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If at least five members of the committee agree to request information, the executive branch is compelled to comply.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Erre and Natalia bumble into some sort of romantic reconnection, wary yet compelled.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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