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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
Hank Green, Time, 7 May 2026
For example, restaurants didn’t have to drastically change their setupsbesides adding tortilla presses at the beginning of the prep line and a space for wrapping at the end.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
As the Moon in Capricorn presses against Saturn, decisions may feel heavier or more serious than expected.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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
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
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Sensors measure how hard and how quickly the driver presses the pedal.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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
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
Noun
Growing cities, rising literacy, better presses, telegraph wires, rail networks, and an expanding ad market created a world in which papers were no longer mainly rewarded for being useful to a loyal set of readers.
—Hank Green, Time, 7 May 2026
For example, restaurants didn’t have to drastically change their setupsbesides adding tortilla presses at the beginning of the prep line and a space for wrapping at the end.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
As the Moon in Capricorn presses against Saturn, decisions may feel heavier or more serious than expected.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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
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
Verb
The pursuing agent presses a button, unlocking the device attached to their vehicle’s front bumper, and a net springs out.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Sensors measure how hard and how quickly the driver presses the pedal.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presses
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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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In general, juvenile crimes are more often committed with others, and images of roaming throngs of teens has an outsized presence in media and in the public’s amygdala.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Leo was met by throngs of cheering Italians, some of whom had been waiting since the middle of the night to greet him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 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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Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 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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Men’s and women’s changing areas have lockers, showers, a sauna, and a steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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With the trails completed, SWIMBA is looking ahead to adding lockers, changing rooms, bathrooms and more to the site in the coming year.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 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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Store your potatoes in dark spaces like drawers, cabinets, closets, or in your garage.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
10 May 2026
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Both en suite bedrooms are upstairs, with the primary suite sporting bay windows facing the street and custom closets.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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“Presses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presses. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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