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pressing

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verb (1)

present participle of press

pressing

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verb (2)

present participle of press
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as in squeezing
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 pushing
to force one's way we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pressing
Adjective
And there is a more practical, and perhaps more pressing, question—about our current moment. David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Still, some residents are not convinced the development answers the most pressing need for Harambee. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Even so, the outside world is pressing in. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 Cook for 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally with a spatula. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressing
Adjective
  • Butler told the group modular homes could fill an urgent need for new construction in rural areas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And yet the problems seem urgent; some studies have plausibly linked the increasing rates of teen depression and anxiety to the spread of social media.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Timely treatment of acute illnesses and consistent management of chronic conditions or special needs are also vital to prevent deterioration and long-term consequences into adulthood.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • On April 22, Carlos Gonzalez-Hernandez died of acute renal failure.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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