Collocations for pressure - noun
1. force produced by pressing
VERB + pressure
apply,
exert,
put
alleviate, reduce, relieve
Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.
alleviate, reduce, relieve
Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.
pressure + NOUN
sensor
Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.
Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.
2. force of a gas or liquid
ADJECTIVE
elevated,
high,
low
air, blood, water
an instrument for measuring blood pressure
air, blood, water
an instrument for measuring blood pressure
atmospheric,
barometric
tyre/tire
tyre/tire
3. stress
ADJECTIVE
considerable,
constant,
intolerable (esp. BrE),
relentless,
undue,
unrelenting
added, increased, increasing
Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.
added, increased, increasing
Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.
commercial,
competitive,
economic,
financial,
political,
social
The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.
The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.
external
His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.
His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.
downward,
upward
This puts upward pressure on prices.
This puts upward pressure on prices.
VERB + pressure
place sb under,
put sb under
create
When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.
create
When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.
cope with,
handle,
withstand
escape, get away from
It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life.
escape, get away from
It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life.
alleviate,
ease,
reduce,
relieve
They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.
They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.
heighten,
intensify
There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the pressure of work.
There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the pressure of work.
PREPOSITION
under pressure
He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.
He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.
pressure on
There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.
There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.
4. attempt to persuade/influence sb
ADJECTIVE
enormous,
great,
intense,
strong,
tremendous
There is intense pressure on her to resign.
There is intense pressure on her to resign.
growing,
increased,
increasing,
mounting
popular
The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law.
popular
The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law.
international
the use of the Internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes
the use of the Internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes
peer,
peer-group
(esp. BrE)
She started smoking because of peer pressure.
She started smoking because of peer pressure.
VERB + pressure
bring to bear,
exert,
generate,
place,
put
This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.
My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.
This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.
My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.
place sb under,
put sb under
be brought under, be under, come under, experience, face
Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.
be brought under, be under, come under, experience, face
Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.
heighten,
intensify
This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.
This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.
resist,
withstand
bow to, give in to, respond to
The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed.
bow to, give in to, respond to
The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed.
pressure + NOUN
group
tactic
Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.
tactic
Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.
PREPOSITION
under pressure
Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.
Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.
pressure for
pressure for change in the country's economy
pressure for change in the country's economy
pressure from
pressure from religious groups
pressure from religious groups
pressure on
pressure on foreign diplomats
pressure on foreign diplomats
PHRASES
keep the pressure on sb (AmE),
keep up the pressure on sb,
maintain the pressure on sb
Farmers need to keep (up) the pressure on Congress.
Farmers need to keep (up) the pressure on Congress.