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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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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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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 huddles
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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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
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
As Mars presses against Jupiter, tension builds between agreement and action.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Consider this your official permission to put away any fancy gadgets and presses.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of this is straightforward, like allowing third-party AI tools to be invoked system-wide via hot words or button presses.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Businesses seek to adapt to the changes In many businesses, the weight of reality presses down as owners await better times.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
For starters, the keys closest to the center of the keyboard are slightly elongated to avoid mistaken presses.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Try different plank variations and Pallof presses.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Later, Austin lets off some steam by doing shoulder presses.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Misprints are records with typographical or other visual errors, while mispressings occur when the factory presses the wrong music onto the record, says Coates.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
There, the patriarch, Joseph (Colman Domingo), presses the child Michael (played with admirable musical and dramatic flair by Juliano Valdi) and four of Michael’s older brothers into rehearsal.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Before laboratory panels, before imaging, before algorithms, physicians attempted to understand how the world presses upon a particular body over time.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Mahajan presses firmly into the inner lives and cerebral crevices of terror victims, witnesses and perpetrators.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Energy and communication are important for a team that presses all game long and hunts 3-pointers.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The variation in barrel sizes adds dimension to the pattern, while the deep wave shape presses a more pronounced bend into the hair, so the style holds its structure without looking stiff or overly uniform.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
Outside of these scenarios, taking melatonin may not have as much upside—your brain is already making the melatonin that signals sleepy time each evening, and adding more simply presses the same button.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
As Mercury presses against Pluto, a conversation around expectations or direction may feel more intense than expected.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
As Mars presses against Jupiter, tension builds between agreement and action.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Consider this your official permission to put away any fancy gadgets and presses.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of this is straightforward, like allowing third-party AI tools to be invoked system-wide via hot words or button presses.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Businesses seek to adapt to the changes In many businesses, the weight of reality presses down as owners await better times.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
For starters, the keys closest to the center of the keyboard are slightly elongated to avoid mistaken presses.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Try different plank variations and Pallof presses.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Later, Austin lets off some steam by doing shoulder presses.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Today’s newsletter highlights Buddy Carter presses to suspend Georgia primaries for redistricting.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Misprints are records with typographical or other visual errors, while mispressings occur when the factory presses the wrong music onto the record, says Coates.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
There, the patriarch, Joseph (Colman Domingo), presses the child Michael (played with admirable musical and dramatic flair by Juliano Valdi) and four of Michael’s older brothers into rehearsal.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Before laboratory panels, before imaging, before algorithms, physicians attempted to understand how the world presses upon a particular body over time.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Mahajan presses firmly into the inner lives and cerebral crevices of terror victims, witnesses and perpetrators.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Energy and communication are important for a team that presses all game long and hunts 3-pointers.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The variation in barrel sizes adds dimension to the pattern, while the deep wave shape presses a more pronounced bend into the hair, so the style holds its structure without looking stiff or overly uniform.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
Outside of these scenarios, taking melatonin may not have as much upside—your brain is already making the melatonin that signals sleepy time each evening, and adding more simply presses the same button.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presses
Noun
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The Kansas City-area library system is launching its Food for Fines initiative, which collects food items for local charities and food pantries.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
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That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The plane lands, surrounded by throngs of people, and out steps Hitler, followed by his posse, including Joseph Goebbels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rooms are outfitted with rust-red linen drapery that adds a pop of warmth, custom brandy-colored velvet beds and bespoke furniture, including wood cabinets and desks topped with Calacatta Viola marble.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The skeletons, often presented in glass coffin-like cabinets, are also a familiar sight in churches in neighboring Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, and in Italy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The cupboards overflowed with cloth, ribbons, threads, paints, dyes, and watercolors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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That’s why Muller suggests not just stashing them back in your cupboards, but instead, giving them a more dedicated space.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
6 May 2026
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Russian officials have not identified the source of the drones, but Russia’s defense ministry has ascribed other drone swarms in the Arkhangelsk region to Ukraine.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Anything that disrupts the water’s surface tension — or removes it altogether — can spare your backyard from swarms.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The roughly thirty-pound latex belly that Harbour wore to give Floyd extra heft is on full display in the show’s final episode, when Floyd and Clark strip down to their boxer briefs and dance by the pool lockers in a kind of tête-à-tête disco.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Through the project, hordes of people were confronted with the biases of facial recognition technology for the first time.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Based on a viral short film, the movie features Martin Freeman and Susie Porter as a couple who have commandeered a houseboat to evade hordes of rapacious undead.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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The lower level provides flexible additional space with custom storage and cedar closets.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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On the second floor is the primary bedrooms suite with two walk-in closets, one and a half bathrooms and a fireplace.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Presses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presses. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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