press for

phrasal verb

pressed for; pressing for; presses for

: to make a demand for (something)

Laborers are pressing for higher wages.

Examples of press for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even securing a small number of board seats could give Paramount access to confidential discussions and a platform to press for changes from within and enhance its prospects to acquire all of WBD, or at least certain of WBD’s assets. —Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Garcia and Price pressed for the organizations to closely track data associated with the county’s $10 million investment, which alone is expected to get 450 people off the streets. —Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

Trade unions are pressing for more recruitment and better maintenance of the vast former royal palace, launching several days of strikes in recent months. —CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026

Millie Bobby Brown recently did press for the fifth season of Stranger Things with strikingly long, shimmering red hair. —Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for press for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore