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
Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
On December 5, as cold weather in London prompted residents to burn more cheap coal, a high-pressure wind system known as an anticyclone settled over the city, trapping cold air beneath warm air.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Trump himself once ran a for-profit school, called Trump University, in which attendees said they were duped with false advertising and high-pressure sales tactics.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
On December 5, as cold weather in London prompted residents to burn more cheap coal, a high-pressure wind system known as an anticyclone settled over the city, trapping cold air beneath warm air.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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
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Kristin talks with peers, peers’ parents, and every staff member, explaining how the dog is trained, how to behave around it, and soothing any worries regarding potential aggressive actions.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Atlanta’s aggressive defense disrupted the Knicks’ rhythm early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Scotty Frantz, associate manager of merchandising partnerships at the NBA, teased the the Clippers product.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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His previous projects have demonstrated remarkable commercial success, with merchandising events generating millions in revenue within hours.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Hurricane Rafael threatened Gulf Coast refineries and so kept prices higher than normal, AAA said.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The families said Jones' repeated lies that the 2012 shooting never happened prompted his followers to mercilessly stalk and threaten them for years.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Concord was PlayStation's ambitious triple-A hero shooter that never lived long enough to amass a large player base.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Given that circumstance, Katz said, an ambitious institution such as Williams College, located in a tiny town in Massachusetts three hours from Boston and New York City, has no choice but to hire partners to compete for the best faculty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Platforms that offer free verification could further market themselves as safe havens where users can confidently interact, emphasizing their leadership in online safety.Brian Greenberg, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This year, however, Spotify has marketed Wrapped primarily through the lens of A.I., asserting that their state-of-the-art tools make the app experience more human.Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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With his reputation and legacy on the line, Jay-Z is in for a fierce fight.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Today, women’s accounts for around 15 percent of sales but is only sold through the Billy Reid channels, and is not wholesaled.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
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What was more concerning for Ford, though, was that a Beetle wholesaled for $465 less than the Ford Fairlane and $280 less than the Falcon.Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Franklin fire continued to menace the coastal city, growing by 39% overnight and burning close to some residential neighborhoods and an RV park.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 37-year-old man who set his Brooklyn apartment building on fire during an hours-long standoff with police had menaced a neighbor with a knife and started the blaze with a makeshift Molotov cocktail, police said Friday.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“High-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressure. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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