withstand pressure

Frequency: 7.110.4 per million words

to be strong enough not to be harmed by force or stress

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Examples (10)

  • The material is designed to withstand extreme pressure at deep sea levels.
  • She managed to withstand the pressure of the intense interrogation.
  • The bridge was built to withstand the pressure of heavy traffic.
  • Athletes must learn to withstand the pressure of high-level competition.
  • The government could not withstand the mounting pressure from the public.
  • He proved he could withstand the pressure of the job.
  • These pipes are too old to withstand high water pressure.
  • The company managed to withstand economic pressure during the recession.
  • It is difficult to withstand peer pressure as a teenager.
  • Few leaders can withstand such intense political pressure for long.