pressured

verb

Definition of pressurednext
past tense of pressure
as in forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure his father pressured him to go out for the swim team

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  1. compelled
  2. obligated
  3. obliged
Verb
  • Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But at its core, she was most compelled by the film’s mother-daughter dynamic.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Yet, in the age of constant connectivity, many of us feel obligated to multitask.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Companies aren't obligated to disclose such data.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of obligated
Verb
  • When rolling out its mobile app last year, Bread obliged by emphasizing self-service—and providing information in the easily digestible online format that younger people have also come to expect.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the students of Payson High School put on a dedicated campaign to bring the movie star back to their town, Bacon finally obliged, visiting Payson on April 20.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of obliged
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