as in squeezed
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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the fleeing bank robber pressed a nearby taxi into service as a getaway car
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as in shoved
to push steadily against with some force
an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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as in compelled
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
a manager pressed by a business crisis to return from his vacation ahead of schedule
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as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
pressed us to go with them to the school board meeting
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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
an office e-mail that presses the need for greater vigilance concerning building security
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Recent Examples of pressed
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Bills have had difficulties stopping teams through the air in recent games, and even with Douglas’ potential return, Rodgers, Adams, Wilson and the Jets should be pressed enough by the Bills offense to put up some points of their own.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Around that moment, Cronin pressed pause.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Multiple picks ensure ripeness and some are whole cluster pressed.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Bills have had difficulties stopping teams through the air in recent games, and even with Douglas’ potential return, Rodgers, Adams, Wilson and the Jets should be pressed enough by the Bills offense to put up some points of their own.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Around that moment, Cronin pressed pause.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Multiple picks ensure ripeness and some are whole cluster pressed.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Bills have had difficulties stopping teams through the air in recent games, and even with Douglas’ potential return, Rodgers, Adams, Wilson and the Jets should be pressed enough by the Bills offense to put up some points of their own.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Around that moment, Cronin pressed pause.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Multiple picks ensure ripeness and some are whole cluster pressed.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Bills have had difficulties stopping teams through the air in recent games, and even with Douglas’ potential return, Rodgers, Adams, Wilson and the Jets should be pressed enough by the Bills offense to put up some points of their own.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Around that moment, Cronin pressed pause.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Pressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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