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as in stresses
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 constraints
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 forces
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 pressures
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
But Mamdani’s rise, Piker says, has already exposed the deeper pressures facing the party in 2025.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
When a chance meeting sparks connection, their bond deepens, and secrets and holidays pressures force them to face what truly matters.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Toure has seven pressures on 26 blitzes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Cocoa and coffee prices, which have been pushed higher by climate change stifling supply, now face further pressures from tariffs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The pressures are all to spend more (Democrats) and cut taxes (Republicans).
—Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
His six pressures Sunday is more than Derrick Brown in 2020 (5) and Brian Burns in 2019 (once 5, once 4).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
With these pressures in mind, Rhodes turned to a state program to retire and restore more than 30 acres of older bogs.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
The defense has been top five against the run and pressures quarterbacks at a higher rate than any team but the Broncos.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The great hope of the Gulf Arabs is that Trump understands this and finally pressures Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, returning the region to something approaching calm.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The suit also alleges that Fox News pressures its guests not to appear on Newsmax and has hired private investigators to target Newsmax executives in an effort to drag down the channel.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
But Jackson's availability could affect their ability to match Los Angeles' depth, particularly if the Sparks' frontcourt tandem of Stevens and Dearica Hamby pressures Seattle inside.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
While his family pressures him to alter the lineup, his bond with Charles remains the strongest argument for his decision.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The Senate is also debating whether to move forward on legislation that would slap steep tariffs on some of Russia's trading partners as the United States pressures Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Caliendo handled the rest of the game, allowing no quarterback pressures on 32 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
But Mamdani’s rise, Piker says, has already exposed the deeper pressures facing the party in 2025.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
When a chance meeting sparks connection, their bond deepens, and secrets and holidays pressures force them to face what truly matters.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Toure has seven pressures on 26 blitzes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Cocoa and coffee prices, which have been pushed higher by climate change stifling supply, now face further pressures from tariffs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The pressures are all to spend more (Democrats) and cut taxes (Republicans).
—Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
His six pressures Sunday is more than Derrick Brown in 2020 (5) and Brian Burns in 2019 (once 5, once 4).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
With these pressures in mind, Rhodes turned to a state program to retire and restore more than 30 acres of older bogs.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Underparenting resonates with more parents today, especially in a society that pressures them to be actively engaged with every step their child takes.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
The defense has been top five against the run and pressures quarterbacks at a higher rate than any team but the Broncos.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The great hope of the Gulf Arabs is that Trump understands this and finally pressures Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, returning the region to something approaching calm.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The suit also alleges that Fox News pressures its guests not to appear on Newsmax and has hired private investigators to target Newsmax executives in an effort to drag down the channel.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
But Jackson's availability could affect their ability to match Los Angeles' depth, particularly if the Sparks' frontcourt tandem of Stevens and Dearica Hamby pressures Seattle inside.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
While his family pressures him to alter the lineup, his bond with Charles remains the strongest argument for his decision.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The Senate is also debating whether to move forward on legislation that would slap steep tariffs on some of Russia's trading partners as the United States pressures Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressures
Noun
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Elsewhere in the episode, Kardashian opened up about health issues she’s suffered as a result of the stresses in her life.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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And the death of deputy Elijah Ming, among other stresses deputies face day-to-day, has impacted staff morale, Soptic said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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The models struggled with spatial reasoning, and some showed a lack of awareness of their own constraints—including one model that repeatedly piloted itself down a flight of stairs.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Often, those constraints are shed with the thought that populism will become a larger factor in what films are nominated.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the material will stay in the coma, while the rest will fall into the comet's tail after pressure from the sun — known as the solar wind — forces it there.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moving on, however, becomes a problem when a mysterious unseen force traps and forces them to relive past traumas together in this supernatural soap opera.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As tensions boiled, clashes broke out and federal agents used pepper balls and tear gas, hitting journalists, a pastor and officers with the Chicago Police Department, according to reports and a lawsuit.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Castro’s talent lies in meticulously creating a realistic—and entertaining—portrait of one man’s compulsions, bringing individual texture to a curious social phenomenon.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political compulsions could lead to measures that expand the country's fiscal deficit, further raising borrowing costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Economic change also compels extra rethinking.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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And for me, that is the fuel that compels this need to create a new era of truth and justice.—
Kurt Streeter,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the 90-minute, private tea party, guests can learn about and sample various strains of cannabis.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The highest-risk strains were most often found in chicken and turkey.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While China often threatens and coerces other countries, such as in disputes with South Korea and Australia, its actions are often triggered by events that China feels directly threaten its core interests.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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Compulsory heterosexuality is a theoretical framework coined by lesbian scholar Adrienne Rich in 1980 to describe how heterosexuality as an institution compels and coerces female sexuality for patriarchal purposes.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pressures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressures. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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