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present tense third-person singular of express
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as in squeezes
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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expresses

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noun

plural of express, British

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Recent Examples of expresses
Verb
Tortorici was asked about a scene in which a girl expresses admiration for former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026 Despite the difficulty of watching from the sidelines, Harvey expresses deep gratitude for the FOX Sports opportunity, balancing his racing ambitions with his commitment to delivering top performance for the network. Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 That wording expresses the plaintiffs' conclusion but is not direct evidence from Chase acknowledging a political motive. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives. Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Payne, a close graduate school friend who previously spoke with Fox News Digital, shares new photos of Brooke from their grad school years and expresses growing frustration over the lack of progress in the investigation nearly two months later. Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Trump has pardoned virtually all Capitol rioters and frequently expresses sympathy for them. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 31 July 2026 Try not to get too defensive if someone else expresses their displeasure. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 The other is the Reply AI Studios Grand Prix, awarded to the project that expresses the highest levels of innovation and excellence in the use of artificial intelligence within the creative process. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expresses
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  • Tom Krasovic voices his opinion (here) that the moves made the Padres a playoff team.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At Comic-Con, Dinniman hosted two panels alongside Jeff Hays, who voices more than 200 zany characters in the audiobook versions of the novels.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Intended to foster moderation, the top two system has instead functioned as a primary system that repeatedly squeezes Republicans.
    Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The Lion’s Gate Portal is the celestial event that signifies the alignment of the sun in Leo, the Earth, and Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Algol relates to the Arabic al-ghül, which signifies demon or ghoul.
    Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As a direct result of the blow, Hackett suffered bruising and pain, the complaint says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • New Haven Hose Company Fire Chief Jeff Layton says there was no flooding reported in any homes, but there was some damage to the park.
    Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • This mid-century home was designed in 1958 by Kaneji Domoto (a student of Frank Lloyd Wright) and embodies indoor-outdoor living with its abundance of glass walls.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This precise model embodies what an Italian supercar should be, and Ferrari has completely knocked it out of the park with the 296 Speciale Aperta.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many occur naturally in the body and act as chemical messengers, influencing metabolism, inflammation, reproduction and other physiological processes.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The ancient route was first traveled by hunter-gatherers, before being used by Indigenous traders, Inca messengers, Spanish colonists, and railway workers, among others.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • British Columbia Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said the state of emergency gives the province additional powers, including the ability to restrict travel and secure accommodations for evacuees that might otherwise be unavailable.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Legal experts say four pending federal cases — one of them filed last week — are moving forward at a time when the conservative majority on the Supreme Court gives opponents of citizen suits a greater chance than ever of success.
    Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • One can never be so sure, but management explained on the call that its outlook for the remainder of the year implies similar year-over-year output growth levels to those delivered in the first half.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That implies a little more than two infections for every one counted.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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