as in forced
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 pressured
Trump for months has pressured the Fed for more aggressive interest rate cuts, and is working to fill the seven-member board with his appointees.
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Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The country’s media regulator pressured ABC to pull late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The group also pressured the comedian to make donations to Kirk's family and organization, Turning Point USA.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
After retrieving the money and giving it to the gunmen, Borges and her family still weren't released and were pressured to get access to more funds.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Change is inherently pressured, and building 'organizational muscles' in times of adversity helps make teams more resilient and ultimately antifragile.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
The nonprofit has never pressured a family into organ donation, Speir said.
—Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Stroud was pressured on 41 percent of dropbacks, and the Rams only had to blitz 18 percent of the time.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The country’s media regulator pressured ABC to pull late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The group also pressured the comedian to make donations to Kirk's family and organization, Turning Point USA.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
After retrieving the money and giving it to the gunmen, Borges and her family still weren't released and were pressured to get access to more funds.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Change is inherently pressured, and building 'organizational muscles' in times of adversity helps make teams more resilient and ultimately antifragile.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
The nonprofit has never pressured a family into organ donation, Speir said.
—Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Stroud was pressured on 41 percent of dropbacks, and the Rams only had to blitz 18 percent of the time.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
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Instead, Syed was forced out this summer despite two decades of experience in counterterrorism and cyber operations.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show also featured a number of first-time nominees and first-time winners like Tramell Tillman, Jeff Hiller, Hannah Einbinder, and Owen Cooper, all of whom were been forced to amend their moment in the spotlight to adhere to the joke.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These factors have compelled Lennar to rely more on sales incentives to maintain its sales momentum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Afonso, who works in the Healey administration’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, said he was compelled to push for a recount to provide certainty for District 7 voters after one of the closest preliminary elections in recent city history.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Investigators allege that Hernandez coerced at least five minors into participating in the production of child pornography on at least seven occasions, consistent with the seven charges.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many of the women who spoke Monday addressed that claim directly, saying they were tricked and coerced from the start and that the deceit went far beyond one lie about where the video would be distributed.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2020, Graham became his mother’s power of attorney, which obligated him to act in her best interest.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some insurance providers are likewise not obligated to or choose not to cover vaccines not included in the CDC immunization schedule.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lesnar obliged and hit Graves with a second F5.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals star obliged.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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