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noun(press)
a dense crowd of people
Synonyms: crush, jam,
press
verb(press)
to be oppressive or burdensome
Synonyms: weigh,
Examples:
Something pressed on his mind.
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noun(press)
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Synonyms: public press,
press
noun(press)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Synonyms: pressing, pressure,
Examples:
He gave the button a press.
He used pressure to stop the bleeding.
At the pressing of a button.
press
verb(press)
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Synonyms: push,
press
noun(press)
the state of demanding notice or attention
Synonyms: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure,
Examples:
The press of business matters.
press
noun(press)
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Synonyms: closet, wardrobe,
press
noun(press)
a machine used for printing
Synonyms: printing press,
press
verb(press)
lift weights
Synonyms: weight-lift, weightlift,
Examples:
This guy can press 300 pounds.
press
verb(press)
force or impel in an indicated direction
Synonyms: exhort, urge, urge on,
press
verb(press)
squeeze or press together
Synonyms: compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze,
Examples:
She compressed her lips.
press
noun(press)
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Synonyms: military press,
press
verb(press)
press and smooth with a heated iron
Synonyms: iron, iron out,
Examples:
Press your shirts.
press
verb(press)
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Synonyms: agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, push,
press
verb(press)
press from a plastic
Synonyms: press out,
Examples:
Press a record.
press
noun(press)
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Synonyms: mechanical press,
press
verb(press)
ask for or request earnestly
Synonyms: adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat,
press
verb(press)
be urgent
Examples:
This is a pressing problem.
press
noun(press)
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
press
verb(press)
create by pressing
press
verb(press)
crowd closely
Examples:
The crowds pressed along the street.
press
verb(press)
exert pressure or force to or upon
Examples:
He pressed down on the boards.
Press your thumb on this spot.
press
verb(press)
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Examples:
Pressed flowers.

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