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

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 Adding some isometric palm presses can help bring an awareness back to your posture, activate your chest muscles, and release tension in your shoulders. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 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 Both West Coast indie presses are forging distinct, commercially viable paths outside the traditional New York publishing bubble. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Authorities said equipment found at the ADU included hydraulic presses, cutting agents, personal protective equipment, scales and Narcan, a medication used to counteract the effects of opioids. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Alex Murdaugh’s retrial could be headed to Richland County, South Carolina, as his defense presses to move the double-murder case from the Lowcountry, arguing the new venue would offer a larger jury pool and reduce costly logistical challenges. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Those imprints started to shutter, your local bookstore got rid of their dedicated horror section, shuffled what was left into General Fiction or Sci-Fi/Fantasy and horror became the purview of the small and indie presses. — Adam Cesare, PEOPLE, 18 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 league could expand its existing community programs by partnering with food banks, funding mobile food pantries, providing meals to children during the offseason and directing team charitable dollars toward local food-security programs.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Even though barn doors were a popular choice to separate closets, pantries, and bedrooms a decade ago, study participants are calling them out for not being functional.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pantries

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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
The rooms proved to be catnip for selfie-seekers and a financial boon to museums and galleries, which could dependably rely on them to draw throngs of visitors eager to line up for a chance at a few seconds alone in one of them.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

Original gold clocks, marquetry cabinets, and full-size copies of the two Velásquez paintings that previously belonged to the palacio (but are now in the Prado) harken back to the building’s past.

— Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Without ventilation, those particles settle on nearby surfaces like cabinets, walls, and countertops, creating a sticky film that builds up over time.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabinets

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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That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
After leaving Vancouver, the route follows the Fraser River through the fertile Fraser Valley and into the Coast Mountains, passing Hell’s Gate, where the river squeezes through a narrow canyon, before arriving in Kamloops for the night.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezes

Verb

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
The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of huddles

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Saudia Cargo will double its fleet, adding four Boeing 777-200F jets over more than two years, as Saudi Arabia pushes to become a logistics hub linking three continents.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
When a power user pushes for an extensive, long-form synthesis, the system's optimization guardrails actively fight the input to keep token generation low, sacrificing depth to protect processing margins.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026