pressuring
v.v. trying to force or persuade someone to do something they might not want to do. You use this when someone uses their influence or power to get their way.
v. Exerting strong influence or persistent persuasion on someone to compel a specific action or decision. Present participle of 'pressure'.
They are pressuring me to sign the contract today.
The manager is pressuring the team to finish the project before the weekend deadline.
Lobbying groups are increasingly pressuring the government to revise the environmental regulations, citing the urgent need for sustainable energy infrastructure across the northern provinces.
Transitive verb; requires a direct object, often followed by an infinitive phrase starting with 'to'.
They are pressuring to meThey are pressuring meThe verb is transitive and takes a direct object immediately; do not use the preposition 'to' before the person being pressured.