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as in pantries
a built-in space for storage behind a door
put the towels in the linen press
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as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
he pushed his way through the press of people outside the courthouse
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as in cabinets
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
originally designed as a press for clothes, it now serves to hide the bedroom TV
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as in seizes
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 shoves
to push steadily against with some force
an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
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as in huddles
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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as in forces
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 urges
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 emphasizes
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 presses
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Chinese kingpins brought in pill presses to make yaba.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In other words, printing presses didn’t fund German war debt, but the presumption that Germany would win (and get back to work after winning) did.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
When Rihanna announced the launch of Fenty Hair, a lineup of hair care and styling products for natural hair, silk presses, and edges, I was instantly intrigued.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
The lab now has participants rely on an app that auto-tracks button presses to reduce the potential for unintended bias and many subjects are now recording standardized videos for evidence.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Even if China does need to update its code, an authoritarian state should have no problem making those adjustments, including by closing the substantial loopholes related to pill presses (the industrial tools used for fentanyl manufacturing, which remain severely underregulated).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
And unlike games like Arkham City (2011) or Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018), which boil down their heroes’ prowess to a few simple button presses, The Great Circle spends a lot of time allowing players to go beat-by-beat through small mysteries at their own pace.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Missed by the Austrians is that Treasury’s borrowing power has nothing to do with intensely simplistic notions about printing presses, and everything to do with the sad fact that Treasury has taxable access to the production of the most enterprising people on earth.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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And get that warrant quickly, the slideshow presses, because alcohol levels dissipate over time in the body.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Chinese kingpins brought in pill presses to make yaba.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In other words, printing presses didn’t fund German war debt, but the presumption that Germany would win (and get back to work after winning) did.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
When Rihanna announced the launch of Fenty Hair, a lineup of hair care and styling products for natural hair, silk presses, and edges, I was instantly intrigued.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
The lab now has participants rely on an app that auto-tracks button presses to reduce the potential for unintended bias and many subjects are now recording standardized videos for evidence.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Even if China does need to update its code, an authoritarian state should have no problem making those adjustments, including by closing the substantial loopholes related to pill presses (the industrial tools used for fentanyl manufacturing, which remain severely underregulated).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
And unlike games like Arkham City (2011) or Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018), which boil down their heroes’ prowess to a few simple button presses, The Great Circle spends a lot of time allowing players to go beat-by-beat through small mysteries at their own pace.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Missed by the Austrians is that Treasury’s borrowing power has nothing to do with intensely simplistic notions about printing presses, and everything to do with the sad fact that Treasury has taxable access to the production of the most enterprising people on earth.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presses
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Cold packs can be reused, donated to local food pantries, or drained into the trash.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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More food pantries opening inside Metro Schools Metro Schools already have 30 food pantries right inside schools.The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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At one end of the family room are built-in bookshelves and lower cabinets.James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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If possible, neatly display the essentials, but ensure your cabinets and closets are properly stocked with surplus items like extra rolls of toilet paper, tissues, and towels.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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Magnetic swarms assemble Scientists are increasingly studying how robot swarms can collectively achieve goals, drawing inspiration from ants that work together to bridge gaps or form rafts to survive floods.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mueller says that's where the robots come in – swarms of them.Kira Wakeam, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Images from the campaign feature Maher in a locker room setting, wearing a sporty chic pink ensemble, featuring a pleated tennis skirt, holding a matching bullhorn and posing in front of lockers containing the Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer.Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
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Throughout are the spa and fitness center, a wine room with private storage lockers, a lap pool, a theater, and poolside cabanas.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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With Barcelona booming these days, locals’ displeasure over hordes of visitors clomping around town has made lots of news.John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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There are now hordes of straight women on every continent who have become fans of mine—I’ve been shown the chat rooms and the TikTok comments by my team.Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Presses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presses. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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