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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
The concerns with the technology expressed at the hearing went beyond just hacking. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Environmentalists have expressed concerns, however, that the law won’t be enforced against Pérez under the country’s conservative National Party, of which Zambrano is a member. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 That heightens the stakes for chairman Warsh, who has expressed a preference for fewer words at a time when investors may prefer clearer communication. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The announcement comes just 11 days before the midterm elections, when voters have expressed concerns about the cost of living and the state of the economy in numerous national and state polls. — Riley Beggin, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Her full-body performance expressed her intentions rather than her audience’s expectations. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Luke Bronin, who was mayor of Hartford when Ortiz attended the city’s schools and is now running for Congress, expressed a similar sentiment. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 The physician also expressed concern about the example parents are setting for their children. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Ainsley Earhardt referenced the previous interview and expressed sympathy for Zacharia. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressed
Adjective
  • Officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility also intercepted 96 counterfeit watches bearing Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Rolex trademarks on July 30.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Anta is a relatively new business, founded in 1991, with the express goal of becoming the biggest athletic company on earth.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Some attendees voiced concerns beyond voting and the economy.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Leading candidate Marine Le Pen, of the conservative National Rally party, has voiced support for the police, blaming students for any violence.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In Malabo, Bioko’s biggest city, a team of men and women equipped with insecticide sprayers squeezed between low-rise cement buildings on a recent morning, as heavy rain drummed on aluminum roofs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Elevated borrowing rates and refinancing challenges (registration required) have squeezed an already difficult landscape for development financing.
    — Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The intensity of the filmmaker-subject relationship—in addition to any potential untrustworthiness—is almost always implied, if not explicit.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When Reuss made the comments in 2022 it was implied, though not explicitly stated, that an electric Corvette would be part of this C8 generation.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jalen Jeffries, a 23-year-old from Tampa, said the first-day ticket issues were ironed out for fans on the second and final day.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hamas could restrict the system to exert pressure internally, the official said, while Netanyahu could restrict it to pressure Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since taking over as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts has largely embodied that idea.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And this was the most dramatic rewrite of those guidelines ever and embodied the consumer welfare hypothesis.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Many of them make explicit content and are thus often rejected by mainstream banks.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The next president may well also have more power to purchase equity stakes; legislation moving through the Senate would give the Pentagon explicit legal authority to do so.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Great Sky stated that the device is its largest superconducting neural chip to date.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • O’Donnell has stated repeatedly that users who espouse racist or antisemitic views will be banned.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Expressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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