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as in throng
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 cabinet
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 to seize
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 to shove
to push steadily against with some force
an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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as in to force
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 to urge
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 to highlight
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 press
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Streep proudly held up her third Oscar, for her Best Actress performance in The Iron Lady, at the ceremony's press room.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Trump has also pressed NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product.
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Michel Martin,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Despite outward appearances of glamour during festival premieres, award shows, and press tours, their behind-the-scenes realities are much different.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Streep proudly held up her third Oscar, for her Best Actress performance in The Iron Lady, at the ceremony's press room.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
Abundant are the invitations of death and the surprise visits that follow, the firearms and fabrics pressed against skin, the clarity of sobriety and the joy of indulgence, all packaged in a way that feels like reaching the mountaintop.
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Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Trump has also pressed NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product.
—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for press
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The custom StarMark cherry cabinets are beautifully crafted and offer ample storage space, which is supplemented by a large walk-in pantry that is near the attached three-car garage.
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Walmart's competing June Prime Day event kicks off Monday, June 22 and runs through Sunday, June 28, bringing steep discounts—up to 50% off—on everything from pantry staples to summer essentials.
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Norway fans kept up a steady patter of chants and song throughout the early innings, a display that prompted SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs to brave the throng.
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Others hung out on apartment patios overhead as the two orange buses and a throng of people at least eight blocks in length passed by.
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The Laneige Lip Sleeping mask is one of my medicine cabinet staples.
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While Korean skincare has slowly but surely taken over our medicine cabinets, Korean makeup is starting to make its way into the rest of our routine.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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Before the parade, a small group of people were crushed against a barrier near Fulton Street, a key subway hub, pinned between a swelling crowd and a group of police officers shoving the barrier.
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The attacker wanted for shoving a 63-year-old MTA commuter onto the tracks at a Queens subway stop has been arrested, police said Friday.
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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Mary Bis, senior director of emergency management for Amtrak, told a group of passengers huddled inside the gym of Northwestern High School that the crash was under federal investigation.
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In downtown Caracas, hundreds of people spent the night huddled in parks, parking lots and other open spaces.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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“Press.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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