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 Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, the group that originally helped create the exhibit, held a Zoom meeting Tuesday night, where hundreds of supporters pressed for the panels to return. —Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

California House Democrats on Tuesday continued to press for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem and a halt to immigration enforcement funding. —Mathew Miranda january 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026

The order comes as Minnesota state officials press for ICE and other federal immigration authorities to cease aggressive actions rounding up undocumented people in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the state. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026

Ukraine has been pressing for security guarantees from the West to prevent Russia from invading its territory again. —Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for press for

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