pressurized

[presh-uh-rahyzd]

adjective

1. brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings.

   cooking with pressurized steam.

2. maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing.

   a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a pressurized suit for diving.

3. Informal.,  subject or subjected to undue pressure or harassment.

   the pressurized milieu of big business.

Other Word Forms

• unpressurized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressurized¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pressurize + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Fortunately, the team is trained in specialized search and rescue methods, and was able to use pressurized air bags to create more space between the rocks.

From Los Angeles Times

The pressurized, supernatural stakes in such tight quarters sometimes encourage Christopher to push a little too vociferously.

From Los Angeles Times

Cal/OSHA issued citations in October 2021 that found critical failures in the company’s safety procedures and training around its handling of pressurized gas systems.

From Los Angeles Times

We are privy, for example, to the pressurized inner movement that leads Nora to realize at the end of “A Doll’s House” that she must leave her marriage to become her own person.

From Los Angeles Times

To prevent damage from acid and microbes, conservators usually remove water from these artifacts by freeze-drying or using a process that replaces the water with highly pressurized carbon dioxide or a viscous polymer.

From Science Daily