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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
he pushed his way through the press of people outside the courthouse
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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
originally designed as a press for clothes, it now serves to hide the bedroom TV
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as in to seize
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the fleeing bank robber pressed a nearby taxi into service as a getaway car
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as in to shove
to push steadily against with some force
an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
a manager pressed by a business crisis to return from his vacation ahead of schedule
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as in to urge
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
pressed us to go with them to the school board meeting
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
an office e-mail that presses the need for greater vigilance concerning building security
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Recent Examples of press
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Hoover sent Lively a screenshot from an Instagram gossip blog where someone raised suspicion over Baldoni’s apparent absence from press events.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Andy Cohen has pressed countless celebrities and public figures to set the record straight from his perch as the host of the late-night chat show Watch What Happens Live and as the kingpin of the Real Housewives franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Days after his son was buried, his father spoke to the Pakistani press.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Hoover sent Lively a screenshot from an Instagram gossip blog where someone raised suspicion over Baldoni’s apparent absence from press events.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Others urged caution, citing inflation as the more pressing concern.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Andy Cohen has pressed countless celebrities and public figures to set the record straight from his perch as the host of the late-night chat show Watch What Happens Live and as the kingpin of the Real Housewives franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for press
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This recipe has more ingredients than that, but like any good casserole recipe, it’s made mostly of affordable pantry staples and can feed a lot of mouths without racking up the grocery bill.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Check your pantry immediately, as hundreds of popular products have been recalled due to dangerous contamination risks.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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More than twenty‑five thousand people crowded into Shibe Park, including throngs of young people who made the gathering feel more like a festival than a political convention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, a senior cabinet member said.—
Michal Kubala,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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It's also suggested to leave cabinet doors open, allowing air from the home heater to warm the faucets.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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And if that fails, prioritize the long term good and start squirreling away assets that serve the dual purpose of filling your trade-chip cupboard and increasing your odds of landing a lottery pick in a 2026 draft that’s likely to be rich in talent.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Open cupboards and vanities to warm pipes.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft attended Monday’s Celtics game and received a rousing ovation from the Garden crowd.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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What began in Tehran late December in response to the collapse in currency and economic conditions quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The visiting locker room has comparatively low ceilings, ugly carpet and utilitarian lockers.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Seventeen states and the District of Columbia ban phones throughout the school day but allow students to keep them in accessible storage, such as lockers or backpacks, according to the report.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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An infant girl was found dead in a duffel bag stuffed in a closet of her family’s Brooklyn apartment — and her mother has been arrested for hiding the body, police said Monday.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Built in 1996 and located in the Bittersweet Woods neighborhood, the house has 2 1/2 bathrooms, custom closets in each bedroom and a primary bedroom suite with waterfall-edge vanities, an electric fireplace, a body-spray shower and a jetted tub.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By integrating them into a swarm, their impact increases dramatically.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Immediately, a counter AI bot swarm is launched.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Press.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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