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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The oil is cold-pressed without the use of heat or solvents. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026 The River Road establishment also offers breakfast dishes, sandwiches, salads, a kids menu, cold-press juices, smoothies, beer and wine, and pastries made from an in-house bakery. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025 The Juice Fountain Cold XL for $350 ($50 off): This is the best juicer for when speed is important, going up to five times faster than a cold-press juicer. Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 Oct. 2025 The oil is cold-pressed, so no heat or chemicals strip away its natural nutrients, which in turn deeply condition and soften strands. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 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 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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