pressure

air, blood, water

The doctor checked my blood pressure during my annual health checkup last week.

commercial, competitive, economic, financial, political, social

The team felt strong competitive pressure to win the championship this year.

escape, get away (from)

After working long hours every day, she needed a vacation to get away from the pressure.

under ~

The team was working under pressure to finish the project before the deadline.

~ on

The coach put pressure on the team to win the championship game.

pressure of work

She found it hard to relax because the pressure of work was always on her mind.

enormous, great, intense, strong, tremendous

The new manager faced enormous pressure to improve the team's performance immediately.

popular

The school decided to change its uniform policy because of popular pressure from parents.

peer, peer-group

Many teenagers find it hard to resist peer pressure when their friends want them to try something dangerous.

bring to bear, exert, place/put (sb under)

The coach exerted considerable pressure on the team to improve their defensive strategy before the final match.

be brought under, be under, come under, face

The small business owner faced intense pressure to lower prices and compete with larger companies.

bow to, give in to, respond to

The government finally gave in to pressure from environmental groups and banned single-use plastics.

under ~

The hospital staff were under pressure to see more patients each day.

~ for

There has been mounting pressure for the company to improve its working conditions.

~ from

She felt pressure from her parents to study medicine instead of becoming an artist.

~ on

The government increased pressure on companies to reduce their carbon emissions.