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to push steadily against with some force<an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard>Synonymsbear (down on), depress, shove, weigh (on or upon)Related Wordscompress, squash, squeeze; compel, force, pressure; lean (on or against), muscle; drive, propel, thrust; compact, constrict, contract, crush, scrunch, wring; cram, jam, jam-pack, pack, stuff, wedge
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to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of<my family will only drink juice from freshly pressed oranges>Synonymscrush, express, mash, squeezeRelated Wordspulp, puree; extract, extrude
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to gather into a closely packed group<everyone pressed around me to see the pictures>Synonymsbunch, cluster, crowd, huddleRelated Wordsassemble, collect, congregate, flock, gather, herd, swarm, throng; encircle, mob, surround; embrace, hug
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to force oneʼs way<we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest>Synonymsbulldoze, elbow, muscle, pushRelated Wordsjostle; ram, shove, thrust
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to cause (a person) to give in to pressure<a manager pressed by a business crisis to return from his vacation ahead of schedule>— see force
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to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action<pressed us to go with them to the meeting>— see urge
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