Also means
to be imminent; to be pressing
Usage Note
Incalzare means to pursue closely or to put pressure on someone (incalzare il nemico, to press the enemy hard) as well as to be urgent or imminent (il tempo incalza, time is pressing). In interviews it often means 'to press' a subject with questions. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The image is of treading on someone's heels — calzare relates to footwear.
Examples
"Il giornalista ha incalzato il politico con domande precise."
Natural Translation
The journalist pressed the politician with precise questions.
Literal Translation
The journalist has pressed the politician with questions precise.
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