press the point

phrase

: to repeat an idea often in a way that is annoying to show that it is very important

He kept pressing the point that something needs to be done immediately.

Examples of press the point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In our era of No Kings rallies, the contemporary political relevance of a mad ruler demanding public displays of fealty is so obvious that Prikryl doesn’t need to press the point very hard. — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Maybe Saudi Arabia will use this crisis to further press the point that normalization with Israel is not possible without Israeli concessions to the Palestinians. — Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2023

But Thomson is determined to press the point, if only to focus the reader’s attention on the fantasy world that film so powerfully evokes in us. — Paul Baumann, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022

Whitney continues to press the point that Mary’s behavior is not consistent with her role as a church leader. — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Jan. 2022

But there could scarcely have been a less opportune moment to press the point. — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021

The pandemic provided a unique opportunity to press the point that Alabama should join them. — al, 9 Mar. 2021

My husband respects his father's autonomy and didn't press the point. — Judith Graham, CNN, 19 Aug. 2020

Rhymes for press the point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint