press for

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

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was pressed for answers Monday as a growing number of homeless men and women live on the sidewalks on Manhattan's West Side. — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Environmental advocates warn the rollback puts wildlife on a path to extinction and vow court challenges as Washington presses for more Pacific Coast drilling over West Coast states’ objections. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The coalition also is pressing for legal and regulatory scrutiny of the deal with members urged to contact state Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Department of Justice. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Belgium desperately pressed for an equalizer in the final minutes, but Aymeric Laporte volleyed the best chance out of the box. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for press for

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