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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
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as in shoved
to push steadily against with some force
an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of pressed
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Extra virgin olive oil is cold-pressed, unlike regular olive oil.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.
—Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The President will be hard pressed to convince anyone aside from his most ardent supporters that what has happened in the past six weeks constitutes an American success.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Even before the takeover, guests wouldn’t have been hard-pressed to find an Ortiz design while on board.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
Consumers will be hard pressed to find a better minivan in today’s automotive market.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Yoán Moncada or 34-year-old DH Jorge Soler, and the Angels would be hard-pressed to replace them with even average production.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Justin, Keokuk, Iowa You’d be hard-pressed to find more than a couple that are evenly split all the time.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026
Last year, the United States Mint pressed the last penny.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The pretrial testimony came as Robinson’s attorneys pressed a Utah judge to ban cameras from his case.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
While the Kings feasted on pity points to contort and squeeze their way into the playoffs, the reset button has been pressed firmly around the NHL.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Members of both parties pressed the leader of a typically low-profile regulatory agency on the issue during a hearing on Thursday.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon after saying there is no ceasefire there.
—E. Eduardo Castillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
After a few moments, Bednar was helped down the tunnel by training staff with a towel pressed over his right temple and head.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Police describe the 42-year-old suspect as a man with a plan who pressed his luck too far.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Uy Scuti Bøyz [YSL] You’d be hard pressed to find an up-and-coming Atlanta rapper who doesn’t want to pay their respects to Young Thug, but not all of them are signed to his label.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Extra virgin olive oil is cold-pressed, unlike regular olive oil.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.
—Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The President will be hard pressed to convince anyone aside from his most ardent supporters that what has happened in the past six weeks constitutes an American success.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Even before the takeover, guests wouldn’t have been hard-pressed to find an Ortiz design while on board.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
Consumers will be hard pressed to find a better minivan in today’s automotive market.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Yoán Moncada or 34-year-old DH Jorge Soler, and the Angels would be hard-pressed to replace them with even average production.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Justin, Keokuk, Iowa You’d be hard-pressed to find more than a couple that are evenly split all the time.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The justices pressed Welsh on that point.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026
Last year, the United States Mint pressed the last penny.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The pretrial testimony came as Robinson’s attorneys pressed a Utah judge to ban cameras from his case.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
While the Kings feasted on pity points to contort and squeeze their way into the playoffs, the reset button has been pressed firmly around the NHL.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Members of both parties pressed the leader of a typically low-profile regulatory agency on the issue during a hearing on Thursday.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon after saying there is no ceasefire there.
—E. Eduardo Castillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
After a few moments, Bednar was helped down the tunnel by training staff with a towel pressed over his right temple and head.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Police describe the 42-year-old suspect as a man with a plan who pressed his luck too far.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressed
Adjective
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Add fruits like strawberries, blueberries or crushed pineapple, along with a drizzle of chocolate, chocolate chips, almonds or granola.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Press firmly into crushed cornflakes and shake to remove excess.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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China’s military has unveiled a combat drone converted from a Soviet–era fighter jet, a development that could enable massed drone attacks in any future conflict over Taiwan.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Pressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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