PRESSES Synonyms: 280 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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

One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman. —

Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 This year, my resistance was aided by unbetterable presses dedicated to literature in translation, like the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, whose books include prose as well as poetry, and Archipelago Books, a publisher of square-shaped, deliciously pastry-sized publications. —

Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 These controls respond to single, double, triple, and long presses. —

Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 That said, its opposition to severe Pluto presses against your dependable 6th house, potentially dragging you away from rest. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 The violence came as Israel’s government presses ahead with new settlements in the West Bank and attacks by settlers — including arsons, shootings and beatings — have intensified as attention shifts to the Iran war. —

Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 The scheme, which uses single-button presses to deploy impressive moves, appears easy to learn on the surface, but Quarter Up layered complexity through the tag mechanic and defensive options to create depth. —

Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 So games that normally rely on swipes or button presses can instead be controlled by stepping left or right, jumping or shifting body weight on the pad. —

New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026 Traore has been ordered by his head coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, to stop doing weights (the forward bench-presses 145kg/320lb). —

Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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Mahajan presses firmly into the inner lives and cerebral crevices of terror victims, witnesses and perpetrators. —

Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 Chief Justice Nels Peterson presses a Clayton prosecutor about citing cases that don’t exist. —

Adam Beam, AJC.com, 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 The Chatten-Brown letter presses council members to require the developer to fully mitigate project impacts so that taxpayers are not later required to shoulder the cost of infrastructure. —

Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 As Homer and Plumb’s investigation presses ahead, those feelings and their motivating factors gain steady, arresting clarity. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026 Faced with way-too-high gym rates and struggling to pay rent, Brittany presses onward in her training and hopes to get by with a little help from friends. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The nonprofit also organizes pop-up pantries, helps senior centers and supports homeless shelters.

— Mike Spatocco, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Food pantries rarely offer mobile options, and SNAP cannot be used for home deliveries.

— Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026