pressure
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈprɛʃər/
- Bill Stewart had told him of the level of pressure that had been exercised in Washington.
- put pressure on
- exert pressure on
- political pressure
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Watch on YouTubeDo you think that international pressure is doing harm or good?
- Do you think that international pressure is doing harm or good?
- It would put more pressure on them to join the group.
- There was there was no there was no pressure from them anymore.
- And there was so much pressure on me to win this fight.
- And that he most of all put the pressure on himself to deliver that.
- Yes, this is the pressure we need on Congress.
- And against that pressure, you may actually relent.
- So, so therefore that that external pressure can't touch it, right.
- Just like more subtle, more, more passive pressure to not say anything negative.
- And it might hopefully empower YouTube to also put pressure on people to not.
- And those platforms channel the enormous force of peer pressure and peer norms onto them.
- He simply says yes or no, given the political pressure on him to say yes.
- Gang culture, you know, peer pressure against kids.
Examples
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It just took some pressure from the workers to force their hand.
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Do you think that international pressure is doing harm or good?
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And there was so much pressure on me to win this fight.
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Yes, this is the pressure we need on Congress.
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It would put more pressure on them to join the group.
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There's pressure from the Americans.
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Some say it's because there's so much pressure for students to do well on high-stakes standardized tests.
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There is a lot of pressure on the government to address climate change urgently.
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She felt the pressure to perform well during the final exams.
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The team faced intense pressure to win the championship after last year's disappointing season.
Synonyms
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6.9
The act of making someone do something by using threats or violence
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3.6
Getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons
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3.9
A strong request or feeling that pushes someone to act
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6.5
Someone forces you to do something
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6.3
Strong pressure from someone to make you do something
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9.9
Getting someone to do or believe something by talking and giving reasons
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8.7
Strong pressure by officials to influence people's actions or decisions
Antonyms
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3.0
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.8
A condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks
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3.3
A sealed pot that cooks food quickly using hot steam or a situation where people feel very stressed
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4.1
A group that tries to change government decisions to help a cause or its members
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7.3
A protective suit filled with air that keeps normal air pressure around the body in space or high altitudes
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3.8
A device that measures how hard a gas or liquid pushes inside a system
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6.1
Pressure that stops water from moving into a solution through a membrane
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4.2
A device that senses weight when someone steps on it and makes something happen
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4.6
A damaged area of skin that appears when constant weight on it keeps blood from reaching it
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4.6
Pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats, usually the lower blood pressure number
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1
3.6
A unit that shows how much force presses on an area, like pascal or psi
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7.1
A very small push that light gives to a surface when it hits it
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5.6
Air pressure inside a sealed space like an airplane cabin that keeps people safe
- Specialized
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4.4
The pressure at sea level used as a reference equal to a 760 mm column of mercury at zero Celsius
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5.1
Extra pressure in the air caused by a sound wave that we can measure
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4.0
A part of a plane or spacecraft kept with extra air so people can breathe normally
- Archaic
A very small push on a surface caused by particles in a beam of light
- Specialized
A force from sound waves that pushes on a surface in the way the waves move
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A system where a pump pushes oil under pressure to engine bearings to stop metal parts rubbing
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pressure comes from the root press, meaning 'to push' or 'to squeeze'. That's why political or social pressure is people 'pushing' or trying to force someone to act in a certain way.