0 past simple and past participle of pressure
1 to strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do:
In the time pressured world of designing, even partial and inconsistent designs find value as launching points into unexplored parts of the space.
For years, advocates regarded access to consumer education as a basic consumer right and pressured all levels of government to expand their educational programs.
To address societal concerns and maintain a competitive advantage, farmers frequently feel pressured to incorporate technological advances into their production system7.
There is also research evidence to suggest some women feel socially pressured into participation in health screening.
When asked if he had been pressured to be optimistic, one of the authors said the reverse was true.
Other musicians whose views conflicted with official government opinion were pressured to rescind them.
Most of the tests asked for a pressured response.
All but one of the language measures required a pressured response.
