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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressed (for)
  1. demanded
  2. required
  3. requested
Verb
  • Officials in the seven western states have been battling over the Colorado River’s water for more than a century, particularly as the West's increasing population has demanded more water at a time of persistent drought.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Driver Harjit Kaur was charged only with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence — a maximum one-year sentence — and has pleaded not guilty and demanded a trial.
    — Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanded
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  • Multiply that by the three to five cups required for a loaf of bread, and your end product’s consistency will be off.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • No law required it, no lawsuit compelled it, and the commission had not even reported.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of required
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  • Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Omar also requested information from McCarthy about any other official events or Minnesota leaders HSI agents may have observed this year.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
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“Pressed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressed%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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