PRESSES Synonyms: 280 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of press

as in pantries

a built-in space for storage behind a door put the towels in the linen press

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as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together he pushed his way through the press of people outside the courthouse

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as in cabinets

a storage case typically having doors and shelves originally designed as a press for clothes, it now serves to hide the bedroom TV

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presses

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of press

as in seizes

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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presses

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of press

as in shoves

to push steadily against with some force an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard

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as in squeezes

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

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as in huddles

to gather into a closely packed group everyone pressed around me to see the pictures

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as in pushes

to force one's way we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest

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as in forces

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 urges

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 emphasizes

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 presses

Noun

Navigating macOS with the trackpad is a slick experience, and both the standard clicks and deeper presses feel as satisfying as ever. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Standing Overhead Press Standing overhead presses strengthen your shoulders, particularly the front and middle deltoids, while also engaging your triceps and upper back. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026 The user selects a preferred SubTone background in the app and presses start. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 The affected French presses were sold at coffee and home goods stores across the country, including retailers like Target and Walmart, from 1974 through October 2026. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Take comfort knowing that cookie presses are usually pretty small—about the size and shape of an empty paper towel roll—and usually hover around the $20 range. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 Oct. 2026 Chicago presses and luminaries have churned out an unusual number of music books this year, with a little something for everyone. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 For her part, Seyfried presses Evans on gaining power of attorney over his wife, and posing as her on social media. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026 The video featured resistance training combos, like squats paired with overhead dumbbell presses, and another including skull crushers with a barbell and reverse crunches. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 When the user presses their finger on the part of the patch that contains the wet fabric, the pressure squeezes the water out of the material, down one of the microfluidic channels, and into the foaming agent chamber. — Ben Coxworth october 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 These event listeners enhance accessibility by enabling form submission or closure // when the user presses either the 'Enter' or 'Space' key. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026 When the thermostat calls for cooling, the PLC activates the actuator, which physically presses the window unit’s power button. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Keigetsu presses ahead with preparations despite lacking a consort as guardian, while Reirin backs her efforts and looks forward to her first outing in a royal capacity. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 That's just what happens when the herd jumps on a trend and presses the bet until something — in this case, hedge fund Situational Awareness — blows up. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 For instance, BlockBlock, the software that monitors Macs for processes that seek to permanently install themselves, can block ClickFix attacks as soon as a user presses the ⌘+V keys. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presses

Noun

Compounding this, food rescue operations need support, and food pantries are fighting to keep up with soaring demand.

— Matt Jozwiak, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
If elected, Haider said her goals include protecting healthcare, funding food pantries, improving mental health care and providing more accessibility as a candidate.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pantries

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Salem is a vibrant, thriving, bustling city, attracting throngs of tourists in the autumn.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Guests of the hotel have a special opportunity to visit the villa privately, away from the throngs of tourists that visit from near and far.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

Kitchen Cabinets and Appliance Exteriors Kitchen cabinets, particularly around handles and knobs, can accumulate fingerprints, grease, and food residue during everyday cooking.

— Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026
The kitchen slide-out features a Dometic twin-hob induction cooktop beside a worktop, along with storage cabinets large enough for pots and pans down below.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of cabinets

Verb

Now, her family must reckon with the consequences as Agnes van Rhijn seizes an opportunity to regain her position.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Sid is smart enough to sniff this out, and the show seizes the opportunity to raise the romantic stakes through an adorably British expression of mutual libidinousness.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of seizes

Verb

George pounds, folds, and squeezes the dough as Minicuci watches.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
When the user presses their finger on the part of the patch that contains the wet fabric, the pressure squeezes the water out of the material, down one of the microfluidic channels, and into the foaming agent chamber.

— Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezes

Verb

San Andrés Mixquic, Mexico — As night falls over the cemetery in San Andrés Mixquic, a historic village on the outskirts of Mexico City, the family of Ángel Jiménez del Águila huddles around his grave.

— Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026
Despite his injury, Tasci continued to be an active participant on the sideline and in team huddles throughout the game.

— Sean Campbell, Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of huddles

Verb

With the street protests contained, that pushes the economic issue—the protesters want more spending and fewer cuts, which the bond market is unlikely to tolerate—into next April’s elections.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
When a developer pushes code, Pando stores the incoming Git packfile in cloud object storage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026