put the pressure on

Example Sentences

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He just put the pressure on me and eventually I realized he wasn’t going to give up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"We knew it would be a tough game because of the cold, the pitch, they put the pressure on you really well here and it got tricky after their goal," Lopez told Movistar.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

If Arsenal keep on winning then they are going to carry on closing the gap and really put the pressure on.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

The Rams could have clinched the No. 3 seed before kickoff had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, but the Buccaneers’ victory put the pressure on the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2025

It was the women who put the pressure on.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck