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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
In an age dominated by artificial intelligence, where data access speed is everything, this advancement addresses one of computing’s most pressing bottlenecks. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 As universities continue to adopt AI technologies, the consequences for intellectual freedom, democratic decision-making and commitment to the public good will become an increasingly pressing question. Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
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In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 Minnesota went into the bye week knowing how pressing this concern was. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressing
Adjective
  • Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And before any of that, there’s a more urgent challenge — getting food and medicine to the people in Gaza.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite highly unusual aid from our nation, an acute crunch including a devaluation of Argentina’s currency and a 10th default on its debt is very possible.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In Russia, this problem was especially acute.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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