Pressurize

/ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/

Synonyms for "pressurize" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Verb(5 words)

adpressed blackmailed blackmails browbeat browbeats

Noun(5 words)

applied external forcebadger badgering blackmailing browbeating

Adjective(1 words)

beleaguered

Strong matches (16)

Verb(9 words)

bulldogged bullied bullyrag coercecoerce into agreementcoerced cudgeled cudgelled extorted

Noun(7 words)

bulliescoerced agreementcoercing dragooning extortingguilt triphothouses

Related words (26)

Verb(11 words)

impaled imposed inflate oppresses pestered pressure pressurise pummels pump pumped supercharge

Noun(14 words)

insufflate manhandling muscle overstress pressuring pressurizing proselytes stress stresses stressing sweatbox thumbscrews whipsaw zukor

Adjective(1 words)

pressurized

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

12 entries

action adjust alter change correct holdinfluence tactickeep maintain modify set verb

More specific

4 entries

air pressurizationduressgas pressurizationpeer pressure

Collocations

5 entries

pressurize quicklypressurize the cabinpressurize the systempressurize the tankpressurize with air

Inflections

3 entries

pressurized pressurizes pressurizing

Derivations

3 entries

pressurizable pressurization pressurizer

Antonyms

1 entries

depressurize

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Scroll compressors consist of two scrolls to pressurize refrigerant.

Source: tatoeba (8312018)

The plane's cabin began to pressurize.

Source: tatoeba (11535854)

These men were indignant concerning the press coverage of the case and were careful to point out that Osborne did not pressurize them into sex or invade their privacy in any way.

Source: wiktionary

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