Synonyms of presses

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noun

plural of press

1

as in pantries

a built-in space for storage behind a door

put the towels in the linen press

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pantries
• cupboards
• cuddies
• closets
• butteries
• larders
• spences
• garderobes
• vestiaries
• cloakrooms
• coatrooms
• wardrobes
• ambries

2

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

he pushed his way through the press of people outside the courthouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throngs
• swarms
• hordes
• flocks
• masses
• crowds
• crushes
• multitudes
• legions
• masses
• routs
• armies
• bikes
• crams
• mobs
• millions
• hosts
• droves
• herds
• rabbles
• riffraffs
• piles
• rabblements
• scrums
• gaggles
• jams
• heaps
• mountains
• logjams

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabinets
• lockers
• cupboards
• closets
• consoles
• buffets
• dressers
• chests
• secretaries
• sideboards
• hutches
• bookcases
• showcases
• breakfronts
• china closets
• taborets
• vitrines
• cuddies
• credenzas
• pie safes
• étagères
• wardrobes
• clothespresses
• garderobes
• credences
• shelvings
• armoires
• cabinetries

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seizes
• grabs
• confiscates
• usurps
• converts
• steals
• claims
• occupies
• preempts
• commandeers
• appropriates
• arrogates
• invades
• snatches
• annexes
• pirates
• assumes
• expropriates
• takes over
• attaches
• loots
• grasps
• repossesses
• encroaches
• sequesters
• impounds
• despoils
• collars
• pillages
• wrenches
• preoccupies
• wrests
• trespasses
• infringes
• embezzles
• misapplies
• misuses
• misappropriates
• peculates

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of press

1

as in shoves

to push steadily against with some force

an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoves
• compresses
• depresses
• punches
• squeezes
• bears (down on)
• weighs (on or upon)
• pressures
• forces
• squishes
• mashes
• thrusts
• stuffs
• squashes
• compels
• muscles
• jams
• squooshes
• propels
• crushes
• leans (on or against)
• scrunches
• constricts
• compacts
• wedges
• drives
• condenses
• contracts
• packs
• wrings
• crams
• jam-packs

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• mashes
• crushes
• expresses
• extracts
• reams
• extrudes
• pulps
• purees

3

as in huddles

to gather into a closely packed group

everyone pressed around me to see the pictures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddles
• piles
• crowds
• assembles
• bunches
• clusters
• converges
• surrounds
• collects
• convenes
• concentrates
• swarms
• herds
• hugs
• conglomerates
• encircles
• congregates
• flocks
• throngs
• concenters
• forgathers
• mobs
• embraces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• splits (up)
• disperses
• breaks up
• disbands

4

as in pushes

to force one's way

we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• squeezes
• shoves
• jams
• shoulders
• elbows
• muscles
• bulls
• bores
• crashes
• jostles
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forces
• compels
• coerces
• obliges
• obligates
• pressures
• drives
• muscles
• constrains
• impels
• impresses
• blackmails
• intimidates
• makes
• sandbags
• bullies
• dragoons
• browbeats
• blackjacks
• drags
• threatens
• bulldozes
• shames
• high-pressures
• twists one's arm
• cows
• terrorizes
• hectors
• menaces
• harasses
• badgers
• hounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• moves
• argues
• induces
• satisfies
• wins (over)
• prevails (on or upon)
• talks (into)
• convinces
• persuades

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urges
• encourages
• nudges
• prompts
• pushes
• prods
• exhorts
• eggs (on)
• spurs
• goads
• coaxes
• propels
• stimulates
• pressures
• hurries
• rushes
• drives
• provokes
• implores
• beseeches
• hustles
• importunes
• cajoles
• wheedles
• adjures
• high-pressures
• needles
• nags
• incites
• foments
• instigates
• stirs (up)
• blandishes
• soft-soaps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• brakes
• deters
• checks
• inhibits
• curbs
• restrains
• dissuades
• constrains
• holds back

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizes
• highlights
• stresses
• features
• punctuates
• identifies
• points (up)
• focuses
• accents
• accentuates
• illuminates
• foregrounds
• plays up
• promotes
• advertises
• spotlights
• bears down on
• makes much of
• pinpoints
• publicizes
• plugs
• boosts
• overplays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tones (down)
• plays down
• minimizes
• understates
• de-emphasizes
• underemphasizes
• disparages
• belittles
• discounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of presses

Noun

Russia has been targeting presses and publishing houses across Ukraine for the past month, in a campaign that’s increasingly concerned with decimating Ukrainian culture. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Check between presses to avoid overheating or scorching the fabric. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Powerful industrial presses compress the drums to dramatically reduce their volume and stabilize the contents. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Rubin presses play on a song, ostensibly without warning Carter. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Two quick presses will end a call or skip forward a track, and three presses skip back a track. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

The use of bronze dies in extrusion presses also produces noodles with rough, porous surfaces that better absorb sauce and enhance the texture and flavor of pasta dishes. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Of the top ten publishers, eight were academic presses—roughly a third of the sample over all. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

Zelensky said Trump approved licenses for Ukraine to produce Patriot air defense systems, while Kyiv presses Washington to impose sanctions already signed into law. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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

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