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
Sri Lanka had to be aggressive, put the pressure on the England bowlers but not make mistakes.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
PSG are in action on Friday when they visit Auxerre and could put the pressure on Lens by taking top spot with a victory.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Dorsey put the pressure on Crenshaw in the second half behind two sacks from Saul Avila-Machado.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025
It was the women who put the pressure on.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
