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 has also pressured Ukraine to come to an agreement with Russia.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with Australian news publishers to pay for journalism by legislation passed in 2021 that created the country’s News Media Bargaining Code.
—Rod McGuirk, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with Australian news publishers to pay for journalism by legislation passed in 2021 that created the country's News Media Bargaining Code.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Penguins upped their lead to 2-0 on a gift from Vladar to Rickard Rakell, who pressured the Flyers’ goalie into a turnover behind the net.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Martinez was not pressured by the Loons’ defense and was able to pull off a give-and-go with Timothy Tillman.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Germany stands firm in phasing it out Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by past accidents, had pressured successive governments to end using a technology that critics saw as unsafe and unsustainable.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by past accidents, had pressured successive governments to end using a technology that critics saw as unsafe and unsustainable.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
That would be a meaningful shift from the stagflation fears that have pressured discretionary spending over the past several weeks.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with Australian news publishers to pay for journalism by legislation passed in 2021 that created the country’s News Media Bargaining Code.
—Rod McGuirk, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with Australian news publishers to pay for journalism by legislation passed in 2021 that created the country's News Media Bargaining Code.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Penguins upped their lead to 2-0 on a gift from Vladar to Rickard Rakell, who pressured the Flyers’ goalie into a turnover behind the net.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Martinez was not pressured by the Loons’ defense and was able to pull off a give-and-go with Timothy Tillman.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Germany stands firm in phasing it out Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by past accidents, had pressured successive governments to end using a technology that critics saw as unsafe and unsustainable.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by past accidents, had pressured successive governments to end using a technology that critics saw as unsafe and unsustainable.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
That would be a meaningful shift from the stagflation fears that have pressured discretionary spending over the past several weeks.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressured
Verb
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He was forced off with what looked like a hamstring injury, and with only four matches remaining, there is now a very real possibility that Salah has played his final game for Liverpool.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even though the pushing and throwing motions forced the robots into excursions near the boundaries of their physical workspaces, and the pick-and-place maneuver demanded complex internal mathematical checks, all three machines were able to learn a functional policy via a single human demonstration.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shiver, who no longer works at Michigan, said she felt compelled to speak out so other young women are not caught in similar circumstances.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Given his Day 3 status, the Panthers won’t feel compelled to rush him into starter duty.—
Mike Kaye
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the case against Roy Blackmon, two witnesses later testified their statements were coerced.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The answer can have serious implications in a variety of scenarios, including when an employee is owed overtime pay and whether an additional company is obligated to pay it.—
Keith Sonderling,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was early skepticism about whether a non-journalist like Frost would or could ask tough questions, even though Nixon’s contract obligated him to discuss Watergate.—
Lorna Veraldi,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jack Warner didn’t much like the title, and requested it be changed to The Night Action; Reeves obliged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Referee James Williams obliged and gave Booker the penalty.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pressured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressured. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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