as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
a high-pressure salesman who wouldn't take "no" for an answer "for a limited time only" and other standbys of high-pressure advertising
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as in to merchandise
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as in to threaten
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Recent Examples of high-pressure
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Weaving it all together is Enrique, who was used to high-profile, high-pressure jobs before, after having managed Barcelona to a Champions League title, then coached the Spanish national team.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Emilia Benton, SELF, 15 Mar. 2023
Unlike existing portable desalination systems based on reverse osmosis, the MIT team’s prototype does not need any high-pressure pumping or maintenance by technicians.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
While reviewing other branches, PETA obtained public records showing decompression sickness experiments at the Naval Medical Research Command sliced open baby pigs, implanted devices and locked them in high-pressure chambers for up to eight days before killing them.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Weaving it all together is Enrique, who was used to high-profile, high-pressure jobs before, after having managed Barcelona to a Champions League title, then coached the Spanish national team.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Verb
At the time, Cherington was working at a high-pressure job as an exercise physiology-and-physical-therapy assistant in the intensive care unit at a Boston hospital.
—Emilia Benton, SELF, 15 Mar. 2023
Unlike existing portable desalination systems based on reverse osmosis, the MIT team’s prototype does not need any high-pressure pumping or maintenance by technicians.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressure
Adjective
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Addressing the Obvious Critiques Yes, 3–4% real growth is aggressive.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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After the aggressive animal showed no signs of leaving, the woman’s boyfriend fatally shot it, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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All are characters from Sanrio, the merchandising company behind her universe of cuteness.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Media coverage excites executives and, when merchandised across digital marketing channels, has tremendous reach and impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s a major concern as US President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, throwing a spotlight on America’s dependence on critical drug supplies from abroad.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The Counterfeit Opera arrives as part of Little Island’s commendably ambitious second season of summer programming.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The $8 billion asking price, related by people close to the process, struck a few bidders as ambitious.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Homes first marketed through MRED’s Private Listing Network sold 55% faster, for more money, and at a higher percentage of list price (97.5% versus 95.4%) than those listed publicly from day one.—
Mike Golden,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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These shelf companies, often marketed on openly accessible websites, can be repurposed to pose as legitimate furnishers.—
Dr. David Maimon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The feedback was fierce—storyboards dismantled, ideas shredded—but the environment was psychologically safe.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The company currently wholesales the brand at Nordstrom, Revolve, Shopbop, Level Shoes, Galeries Lafayette, John Lewis, La Maison Simons, La Rinascente, De Bijenkorf, The Iconic, among others.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The company wholesales also its collection at Nordstrom.com, Revolve, and Nuuly, and the company’s Wellness collection is sold at Ulta and Bluemercury.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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One member of the pack menaced him with a knife while another flashed a gun, before some of the youths held him down and stole a sneaker off the victim’s foot before running away, according to police.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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