pressuring
verb (present participle)UK /ˈprɛʃərɪŋ/
US /ˈprɛʃərɪŋ/
Making someone feel like they have to do something.
She kept pressuring her friend to share the cookie.
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2. Applying physical force to something.
He was pressuring the clay into a ball.
3. Making something happen sooner or more strongly.
The coach was pressuring the team to practice harder.
4. Putting weight or stress on an object.
The heavy books were pressuring the weak shelf.