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

The 15-minute meeting took place just before the funeral for Pope Francis as Trump presses for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia to end the longest European conflict since World War II. —Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025

President Trump has pressed for quickly deporting hundreds of Venezuelan and Salvadoran men who are said to belong to a foreign crime gang. —David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

After many of these heated interactions between GOP lawmakers and voters pressing for answers went viral, House leadership advised members to quit hosting in-person events. —Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

The visit follows recent trips by other congressional Democrats to El Salvador to press for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported last month by the Trump administration. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for press for

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