cold-press

verb

cold-pressed; cold-pressing; cold-presses

transitive verb

: to press without applying heat from an external source
cold-pressing olives
also : to extract (oil) by cold-pressing

Examples of cold-press in a Sentence

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This 11- by 15-inch pad comes with 30 sheets and has a cold-press texture. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 The milk is cold-pressed within four hours of cracking the fruit open. Elaine Yu, CNBC, 14 June 2025 Many of its cold-press juice flavors contain up to five pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025 The Mediterranean olives are also hand-picked and cold-pressed to help preserve the polyphenols and the benefits that come with them. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025 Another process used by some facilities is cold-pressing, when oil is pressed at a temperature below 49 C (120 F), often without the need for chemical solvents like hexane. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025 Instead, each ingredient is 100% natural and cold-pressed to ensure the nutrients in the raw material are preserved. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Future plans include expanding its cold-pressing capacity and establishing a new processing plant in Queensland to meet growing demand for non-GMO and sustainable products. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2024 Soak the leaves for approximately five minutes, then juice them in a cold-press juicer or blender. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold-press was in 1799

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“Cold-press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-press. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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