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

The Picco has physical page-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2026 Boyle has fun with the set details of noisy printing presses and typesetting machines. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Tour historic cave cellars and ancient presses dating back to a 7th-century BC tradition. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The shocking details of the crime and its outcome sparked a media frenzy, and Lamb’s controversial editorial choices create friction with everyone from Jules to Rupert, from the union workers operating the printing presses to Scotland Yard. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The manuscript then went out to another twelve presses, but to no avail. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 But because Sara is indeed only 17, wisdom is tempered by a quivering vulnerability as the reality of her pregnancy presses upon her, body and soul, forcing her to open up to Lina and discover the possibility of solidarity. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 An Appreciable Step Up for the Camera There are no stop-the-presses changes to the camera setup. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 At her basement workshop, hatmaker Lisa Sarigiannidou turns straw braids into boaters using century-old presses and molds in a matter of minutes. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

As Russia’s ground offensive stalls, European officials warn the air war is growing more ruthless while Ukraine hits Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port and India’s leader presses publicly for an end to fighting. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 His removal from the roster doesn’t make Miami better today, but presses the fast-forward button on the franchise’s future. — Omar Kelly august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 The devices are normal patrol gloves until an officer presses a button to activate the electrical mode. — Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Elena buys Alice’s line and presses the call button on her phone. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 For nearly all of those projects, Singh presses Norwich’s legislative delegation to help nab state grants. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 As for the legality of such a position, that is up for the courts to decide as the Maryland Freedom Caucus presses forward with its lawsuit. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 There, Mary presses the child’s face deep into her own with a pressure that wavers between grief and affection. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Washington does face a formidable challenge in deterring China and Russia as each presses its claims closer to home. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presses

Noun

The food bank last year opened five new school pantries, including Comstock's, to make a total of 48 across seven counties.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Ennis said most food pantries do not have the resources or the know-how to be able to have interpreting access on call at the ready.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pantries

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With her high heels, bright smile, and entourage of millennial assistants and executives, Terekh stands out in her factory, where throngs of middle-aged men lug drone parts, wield power tools and chain-smoke cigarettes.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

Verb

The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of shoves

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People’s financial margin for error is generally pretty small, and just the rising cost of most everything just squeezes them more and more.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Avoiding outlier squeezes requires implementing strict criteria before entering trades.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of squeezes

Verb

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
An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.

— Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of huddles

Verb

Stitt pushes and unloads the heavy cart while Bayless guides the way with their list, checking off household staples like bottled water, sugar and toilet paper.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
The constant contrast between pristine nature and industrial machinery is accompanied by a discordant synth-heavy score by composer Robert Nacken, that, at times, pushes the film along and, at others, deliberately drags against it.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026