PRESSED (FOR) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

pressed (for)

verb

past tense of press (for)

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions

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Last week, a group of about 50 residents rallied a block away from the warehouse and demanded the company clean up the debris from the fire and then pack up and leave.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Rather than needing years of specialist knowledge, attackers can now use large language models to perform reconnaissance, identify weaknesses, write malicious code and map computer networks in ways that previously demanded significant expertise.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of demanded

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His first save by Dan Ndoye required a diving save to Martínez's left.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

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The Supreme Court requested a total of $228 million for next fiscal year, a roughly 10% increase over the year before.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026

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