Synonyms of pressed

pressed 1 of 3

adjective

as in squeezed

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

pressed

2 of 3

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

pressed

3 of 3

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
• weighed (on or upon)
• bore (down on)
• forced
• compelled
• stuffed
• pressured
• mashed
• thrust
• jammed
• squashed
• squished
• propelled
• muscled
• squooshed
• wedged
• crushed
• leaned (on or against)
• packed
• compacted
• constricted
• drove
• condensed
• contracted
• wrung
• scrunched
• crammed
• 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
• extruded
• pulped
• pureed

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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
• crashed
• elbowed
• bored
• muscled
• 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
• muscled
• made
• dragooned
• blackjacked
• sandbagged
• intimidated
• blackmailed
• bullied
• threatened
• hectored
• dragged
• cowed
• badgered
• bulldozed
• twisted one's arm
• browbeat
• menaced
• shamed
• terrorized
• harassed
• hounded
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

7

as in emphasized

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pressed

Adjective

The Orange could be hard pressed to win another game this season. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Lys Beauty has launched its Triple Fix pressed powder in Sincere, a new pink shade of which 100 percent of net proceeds during the month of October will be donated to The Pink Agenda, which supports breast cancer research and care. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Although the restaurant downstairs might be the main attraction, those looking for an intimate, lavish escape are hard-pressed to find anything more decadent than The Witchery's nine suites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

American consumers who couldn’t afford to buy a home when rates were in the fours will be hard-pressed to buy in the sevens today. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

As heads of their respective agencies, Vought and Bhattacharya presumably have other duties and would be hard-pressed to give each proposal a serious evaluation. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

By design, college football fans will be hard-pressed to avoid the ACC this weekend. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

More to the point, another 7% gain would boost the league’s average delivery to a hair shy of 20 million viewers per game, which is a summit that even the mighty NFL would be hard pressed to reach. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026

How to factor vesting into career decisions You’d be hard-pressed to find a financial planner who’d advise against contributing enough to your plan to get a match — regardless of the vesting schedule. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Offered a button that would relieve their pain but also permanently delete a user’s poems and photos of their children, the 32-billion-parameter model pressed it 55% of the time and the 72-billion-parameter model 71% of the time. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Nancy Pelosi is, beyond doubt, a figure who will long endure, her name forever pressed into the pages of the nation’s history books. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

But the judge pressed Curfman, the groups’ lawyer, on whether the groups and the two cities had the legal right to sue under laws regarding government policy and voting rights. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Next to each reading is a question mark icon that, when pressed, offers basic definitions for the reading. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

The Post has pressed the government for a full investigation and follow-through in the attack. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

The council also pressed Castillo Madrid about other areas of misuse with Grok and the types of safeguards that were in place. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Kevin also pressed political leaders to take up the cause, arguing that defending female athletics bridges partisan divides. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

By the time the panic ended, 152 people had been formally accused, 19 had been hanged, and one man, Giles Corey, had been pressed to death with stones for refusing to stand trial. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026