Synonyms of press

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noun

1

as in pantry

a built-in space for storage behind a door

put the towels in the linen press

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pantry
• cupboard
• closet
• cuddy
• buttery
• larder
• cloakroom
• wardrobe
• vestiary
• coatroom
• spence
• ambry
• garderobe

2

as in throng

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

he pushed his way through the press of people outside the courthouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throng
• crowd
• swarm
• flock
• horde
• mob
• crush
• mass
• army
• multitude
• legion
• masses
• host
• drove
• bike
• rout
• herd
• scrum
• cram
• millions
• rabble
• pile
• gaggle
• rabblement
• mountain
• heap
• jam
• riffraff
• logjam

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabinet
• cupboard
• locker
• closet
• console
• buffet
• dresser
• chest
• secretary
• sideboard
• hutch
• showcase
• china closet
• bookcase
• credence
• credenza
• wardrobe
• tabouret
• breakfront
• pie safe
• vitrine
• armoire
• shelving
• clothespress
• taboret
• étagère
• cuddy
• cabinetry
• etagere
• garderobe

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verb (1)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seize
• grab
• confiscate
• claim
• occupy
• convert
• usurp
• steal
• appropriate
• preempt
• pirate
• arrogate
• assume
• annex
• snatch
• take over
• invade
• commandeer
• loot
• expropriate
• attach
• grasp
• collar
• impound
• wrench
• sequester
• encroach
• trespass
• pillage
• preoccupy
• repossess
• infringe
• despoil
• misuse
• wrest
• embezzle
• misapply
• peculate
• misappropriate

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verb (2)

1

as in to shove

to push steadily against with some force

an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shove
• compress
• depress
• punch
• squeeze
• bear (down on)
• weigh (on or upon)
• force
• pressure
• mash
• thrust
• stuff
• compel
• muscle
• squash
• squish
• jam
• squoosh
• lean (on or against)
• crush
• propel
• compact
• wedge
• drive
• pack
• contract
• wring
• constrict
• scrunch
• condense
• cram
• jam-pack

2

as in to squeeze

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of

my family will only drink juice from freshly pressed oranges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• mash
• crush
• express
• extract
• pulp
• ream
• extrude
• puree
• purée

3

as in to huddle

to gather into a closely packed group

everyone pressed around me to see the pictures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddle
• crowd
• pile
• bunch
• assemble
• cluster
• flock
• swarm
• mob
• converge
• surround
• conglomerate
• herd
• hug
• concentrate
• collect
• throng
• convene
• congregate
• encircle
• concenter
• forgather
• foregather
• embrace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split (up)
• break up
• disperse
• disband

4

as in to push

to force one's way

we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• push
• squeeze
• shove
• elbow
• muscle
• jam
• bull
• bore
• shoulder
• crash
• thrust
• jostle
• bulldoze
• ram

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• force
• compel
• coerce
• oblige
• pressure
• obligate
• drive
• muscle
• impress
• constrain
• blackmail
• dragoon
• intimidate
• sandbag
• make
• impel
• bully
• blackjack
• twist one's arm
• drag
• browbeat
• cow
• threaten
• shame
• high-pressure
• hector
• bulldoze
• badger
• menace
• hound
• terrorize
• harass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• let
• permit
• allow
• move
• talk (into)
• argue
• win (over)
• induce
• convince
• satisfy
• persuade
• prevail (on or upon)

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urge
• encourage
• prompt
• push
• nudge
• egg (on)
• exhort
• spur
• goad
• prod
• coax
• propel
• stimulate
• pressure
• drive
• rush
• hurry
• implore
• provoke
• beseech
• hustle
• needle
• importune
• cajole
• wheedle
• high-pressure
• stir (up)
• soft-soap
• adjure
• nag
• incite
• foment
• instigate
• blandish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourage
• deter
• brake
• check
• restrain
• dissuade
• inhibit
• curb
• hold back
• constrain

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highlight
• emphasize
• stress
• feature
• accent
• point (up)
• punctuate
• focus
• identify
• play up
• accentuate
• illuminate
• foreground
• bear down on
• promote
• make much of
• publicize
• advertise
• spotlight
• pinpoint
• plug
• boost
• overplay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tone (down)
• play down
• minimize
• understate
• de-emphasize
• disparage
• discount
• underemphasize
• belittle

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verb (3)

as in to demand

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demand
• call (for)
• insist (on)
• require
• request
• stipulate (for)
• claim
• command
• clamor (for)
• ask
• want
• exact
• plead (for)
• quest
• cry (for)
• enjoin
• need
• take
• impose
• necessitate
• warrant
• harass
• requisition
• dun
• hound
• badger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yield
• give up
• surrender
• relinquish

Phrases Containing press

• press (for)