pressure
noun
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it.
had pressured
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past perfectof pressure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Noem had pressured immigration officials to try to open the new detention centers by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Australia condemned foreign harassment of its residents Thursday after a media report alleged Chinese police had pressured food delivery riders in the country.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
They admitted that the FBI had pressured and coached them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
The statement did not address allegations that its officials had pressured Thai authorities and the arts centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
It wasn’t something he could volunteer for, though she guessed he would have done so eagerly; she had pressured him, or tempted him.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
