pressure
noun
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it.
is pressuring
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present progressiveof pressure (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A global bond-market rout is pressuring stocks on Tuesday, sending major U.S. indexes lower for a third consecutive session.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Activist investor Starboard Value is pressuring Lamb Weston to expand cost reduction.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
You’ve got a line in “Roommates” where you say, “Life is life-ing and pressure is pressuring me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
There is also more supply on the secondhand market as people try to liquidate expensive watches for cash, which is pressuring values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Now my mom is pressuring me to be like her.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
