as in forcing
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 pressuring
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
There are similarities between the standoff playing out between the White House and the Fed, and President Richard Nixon’s pressuring of the central bank in the 1970s, according to Nomura.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The high-profile nature of Stone’s case raises awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and reliance on surveillance technology, pressuring the manufacturers to assess the accuracy of their products to prevent this tragedy from occurring again.
—John Perlstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani was pressuring Al-Hayya to accept.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The issue was on the supply side, as inflated beef prices were pressuring margins and forced the company to raise its commodity inflation guidance for the year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump new ammunition in his long-running campaign pressuring the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump’s attempts to strongarm private companies such as tech giants, a string of law firms, and media companies, as well as pressuring higher education institutions, have created an unorthodox playbook that misaligns with conservatives’ traditional fears of government overreach.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel says the assault is aimed at pressuring Hamas to surrender.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Jake is the prototypical masculine husband, constantly working out and pressuring Maddie to start a family.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Coercion and pressuring cannot solve problems.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
There are similarities between the standoff playing out between the White House and the Fed, and President Richard Nixon’s pressuring of the central bank in the 1970s, according to Nomura.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Trump has been pressuring Powell to cut since winning the Oval Office (despite lobbying for the contrary before the elections).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The high-profile nature of Stone’s case raises awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and reliance on surveillance technology, pressuring the manufacturers to assess the accuracy of their products to prevent this tragedy from occurring again.
—John Perlstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani was pressuring Al-Hayya to accept.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The issue was on the supply side, as inflated beef prices were pressuring margins and forced the company to raise its commodity inflation guidance for the year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump new ammunition in his long-running campaign pressuring the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump’s attempts to strongarm private companies such as tech giants, a string of law firms, and media companies, as well as pressuring higher education institutions, have created an unorthodox playbook that misaligns with conservatives’ traditional fears of government overreach.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel says the assault is aimed at pressuring Hamas to surrender.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Jake is the prototypical masculine husband, constantly working out and pressuring Maddie to start a family.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressuring
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Within days of Cracker Barrel’s decision to ditch Uncle Herschel, the company’s market cap had shed $143 million, 15% of its value, forcing it to reinstate its old branding and pause plans to remodel Cracker Barrel locations.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The current administration will continue to target DEI programs, forcing practitioners to stay vigilent and creative about their approaches to DEI.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mario Jorge Machado, president of the European apparel and textile lobbying group Euratex said the Chinese giant’s low-price model is only made possible by flouting EU environmental and tax rules to externalize costs.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Beyond providing financial stability and resilience, enterprise capital enables nonprofits to invest in proactive legal, communications and lobbying capacity.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The statute allows students to reflect, meditate, pray, or sit quietly by individual choice, but prohibits schools from coercing students into any particular activity.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The allegations come amid the ongoing fallout of felony perjury and bribery charges filed in 2023 against Tran, who is accused of paying off and coercing a witness in a separate 2011 murder case.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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By generating comprehensive solutions with minimal prompting, ChatGPT-5 removes the need for these mental rehearsals, creating a skill gap between competence and performance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Computer scientist Peter Burke has unveiled a robot that uses generative AI models to train its brain and host hardware, subject to proper prompting by handlers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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San Mateo County has yet to release spending and contract records from a misconduct investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus, despite a court order more than three weeks ago compelling their disclosure.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Negotiation and influencing skills are critical capabilities that the candidates can highlight as a testament to their ability to navigate the organizational dynamics, maneuver tricky situations and secure buy-in from detractors, if any.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This document, signed by a sponsor, is a legally enforceable contract obligating the sponsor to support the immigrant and prevent them from relying on public aid.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The following year, legislation was passed formally designating these problems as matters of national concern and obligating local governments to implement countermeasures.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet somehow, in a medium of heavy copper, Fischl captures the lithe, swaying, physical vitality of Ashe, as well as the high-mindedness of the man who was so committed to social causes.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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Bamboo basket boats swirl through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest—their skippers casting nets in the shade of swaying fronds.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Pressuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressuring. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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