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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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Recent Examples of pressing
Adjective
More pressing than Andor’s personal crisis is the political one engulfing Hungary. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025 Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO, has described developing a durable, reliable heat shield as the most pressing challenge for making Starship a fully and rapidly reusable rocket. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The hearing centered on how America can stay ahead in the new space race, with lawmakers pressing the importance of Artemis and reaffirming the need for the Gateway space station and to maintain continuous operations in low Earth orbit (LEO). Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025 After attending Fairfax High School, Hein found a job with Capitol at its Glendale pressing plant. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressing
Adjective
  • TeamSmile also launched a new pilot program to deliver essential dental care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), highlighting the urgent need for accessible treatment for these kids.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This means distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, eliminating unnecessary metrics and communications, clarifying policies, and setting clear expectations.
    Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Some people with antiphospholipid syndrome—a condition associated with the formation of blood clots—can experience chorea (involuntary muscle movements) or acute changes in cognition (one of my patients was diagnosed after becoming markedly confused).
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The first stage, the acute phase, happens shortly after the infection, and the second stage, the chronic phase, occurs over a longer period of time.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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