pressure
noun
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it.
had been pressuring
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past perfect progressiveof pressure.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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That arrangement ran afoul of the NFL’s governance rules—and the league had been pressuring Jody Allen to follow through with a sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Prosecutors have been weighing charging Mr. Nauta since the fall, but had been pressuring him to cooperate with their investigation.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
ERA backers had been pressuring Mr. Schumer for action over the last two years, when Democrats held control of the House, too.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
One source at the regulator told Reuters the energy ministry had been "pressuring" the interior ministry to not publish the changes in the gazette - and succeeded in stalling the rules for several months.
From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2022
From the moment Burn and his fellow legislators arrived in Nashville, women on both sides of the issue had been pressuring them for their votes.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
