Synonyms of pressed

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adjective

as in squeezed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezed
• crushed
• jammed
• massed
• crammed
• packed
• compressed
• overcrowded
• compacted
• airtight
• dense
• close
• condensed
• crowded
• snug
• tight
• serried
• compact
• thick
• wall-to-wall
• solid
• congested
• firm
• impervious
• hard
• jam-packed
• impermeable
• impenetrable

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• open
• loose
• airy
• spacious
• roomy
• uncrowded
• commodious

• open
• loose
• airy
• spacious
• roomy
• uncrowded
• commodious

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pressed

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verb (1)

past tense of press

as in seized

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

• seized
• grabbed
• confiscated
• occupied
• converted
• claimed
• snatched
• preempted
• usurped
• commandeered
• stole
• appropriated
• invaded
• annexed
• arrogated
• attached
• assumed
• pirated
• took over
• looted
• expropriated
• grasped
• wrenched
• sequestered
• preoccupied
• pillaged
• encroached
• impounded
• trespassed
• despoiled
• collared
• repossessed
• wrested
• infringed
• peculated
• misapplied
• embezzled
• misused
• misappropriated

pressed

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verb (2)

past tense of press

1

as in shoved

to push steadily against with some force

an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoved
• compressed
• punched
• squeezed
• depressed
• forced
• pressured
• compelled
• mashed
• stuffed
• squashed
• squished
• thrust
• jammed
• weighed (on or upon)
• bore (down on)
• propelled
• wedged
• muscled
• squooshed
• crushed
• scrunched
• compacted
• packed
• constricted
• wrung
• drove
• condensed
• contracted
• crammed
• leaned (on or against)
• jam-packed

2

as in crushed

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

• squeezed
• crushed
• mashed
• expressed
• extracted
• reamed
• pulped
• extruded
• pureed
• puréed

3

as in huddled

to gather into a closely packed group

everyone pressed around me to see the pictures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddled
• piled
• crowded
• bunched
• assembled
• swarmed
• flocked
• clustered
• surrounded
• hugged
• encircled
• converged
• convened
• collected
• herded
• concentrated
• mobbed
• thronged
• congregated
• concentered
• forgathered
• foregathered
• embraced
• conglomerated

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• dispersed
• split (up)
• disbanded
• broke up

• dispersed
• split (up)
• disbanded
• broke up

4

as in pushed

to force one's way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• jammed
• jostled
• elbowed
• muscled
• crashed
• bored
• shouldered
• thrust
• bulled
• bulldozed
• rammed

5

as in compelled

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

• compelled
• forced
• coerced
• obliged
• obligated
• pressured
• drove
• constrained
• impelled
• impressed
• made
• muscled
• dragooned
• intimidated
• sandbagged
• blackmailed
• bullied
• blackjacked
• hectored
• dragged
• threatened
• badgered
• cowed
• bulldozed
• hounded
• menaced
• harassed
• shamed
• browbeat
• twisted one's arm
• terrorized
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• let
• allowed
• permitted
• moved
• convinced
• argued
• induced
• satisfied
• persuaded
• won (over)
• talked (into)
• prevailed (on or upon)

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• let
• allowed
• permitted
• moved
• convinced
• argued
• induced
• satisfied
• persuaded
• won (over)
• talked (into)
• prevailed (on or upon)

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6

as in urged

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

• urged
• encouraged
• nudged
• pushed
• prompted
• prodded
• exhorted
• coaxed
• spurred
• goaded
• propelled
• stimulated
• hurried
• hustled
• drove
• pressured
• implored
• rushed
• provoked
• beseeched
• cajoled
• importuned
• wheedled
• egged (on)
• adjured
• needled
• nagged
• incited
• besought
• blandished
• fomented
• instigated
• soft-soaped
• high-pressured
• stirred (up)

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• discouraged
• checked
• deterred
• constrained
• dissuaded
• restrained
• inhibited
• held back
• braked
• curbed

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• discouraged
• checked
• deterred
• constrained
• dissuaded
• restrained
• inhibited
• held back
• braked
• curbed

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7

as in highlighted

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

• highlighted
• emphasized
• stressed
• featured
• accented
• punctuated
• identified
• accentuated
• focused
• foregrounded
• illuminated
• played up
• promoted
• spotlighted
• focussed
• pinpointed
• advertised
• plugged
• publicized
• bore down on
• made much of
• pointed (up)
• spotlit
• overplayed
• boosted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimized
• disparaged
• de-emphasized
• toned (down)
• belittled
• understated
• discounted
• underemphasized
• played down

• minimized
• disparaged
• de-emphasized
• toned (down)
• belittled
• understated
• discounted
• underemphasized
• played down

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