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verb

past tense of express
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as in squeezed
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of expressed
Verb
Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Additionally, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the company had expressed interest in buying Barbie-maker Mattel in a potential $6 billion deal. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Damian expressed sympathy for those who spoke on Rivera’s behalf and acknowledged his record of public service. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei’s July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Ramona Bass, chairman of the Fort Worth Zoo, expressed optimism about the cubs' arrival in a press release on Friday. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 But such a decision may not be based on a school district’s objections to the ideas expressed in the books. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Bucks, Buc-ee’s and tourism Up the block, Jill Russell expressed a mix of opinions. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressed
Adjective
  • No person’s registration should be changed without their express consent.
    — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All three express satisfaction with the deal, but Trump does not respond to questions about whether his quest to acquire the territory is off the table.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For much of this year, Bass and Raman voiced concern that the merger would trigger mass layoffs within the film and television industries.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Ashley Johnson, who played Ellie’s mom in the Season 1 finale, voiced Ellie in the video games.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • So they're getting pushed really, really, really hard, getting squeezed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The combination of tariffs, material prices and currencies have squeezed margins for Swiss watchmakers.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Raduazo was questioned by the panel over whether the requirement was implied in federal law, rather than explicitly stated, something the lawyer for the Empire State pushed back on.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Paris or New York, which are exhibitionists and appreciate a certain voyeur, Milan, as Porter implied, resists a single definition.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Schneider said the members gave themselves space, then checked whether everyone felt comfortable returning to the stage.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Gaza health officials have said at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since last October's ceasefire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While punk rock could be considered a state of mind, Sombr practically embodied the old adage in a custom ERL fall 2026 ensemble while in attendance at the 2026 MTV VMAs held tonight in Los Angeles.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Alongside Sarah Pigeon, Paul embodied the late attorney and journalist and made millions of viewers swoon at their screens.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The first episode’s opening sequence seems designed to make this feature formally explicit.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Raduazo was questioned by the panel over whether the requirement was implied in federal law, rather than explicitly stated, something the lawyer for the Empire State pushed back on.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier, Hyundai Motor Vice Chair Jaehoon Chang addressed these anxieties about potential job losses and stated that workforce demands will persist because human personnel will remain essential to operate, train, and maintain the robotic fleet.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Expressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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