pressure cooker
noun
1
: an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of high-temperature steam under pressure
2
: a situation or environment that is fraught with emotional or social pressures
pressure-cook
verb
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The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
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As a child growing up in Compton, California, in the 1990s and 2000s, DeMar DeRozan was in a pressure cooker.
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Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The modern work environment creates a dynamic pressure cooker that complicates the problem-solving process.
—Rob De La Espriella, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Because the pressure cookers are coming, sooner than later.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Instant Pot 6-Quart 9-in-1 Pressure Cooker Bundle Dinner can be on the table in minutes with the help of this advanced pressure cooker.
—Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The modern work environment creates a dynamic pressure cooker that complicates the problem-solving process.
—Rob De La Espriella, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Because the pressure cookers are coming, sooner than later.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Instant Pot 6-Quart 9-in-1 Pressure Cooker Bundle Dinner can be on the table in minutes with the help of this advanced pressure cooker.
—Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pressure cooker
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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