Synonyms for
Presses
Definition
Presses is the third person singular present tense of the verb 'press,' which means to apply force to something in order to flatten, shape, or squeeze it.
Synonyms & similar words
weightlift
printingpress
militarypress
mechanicalpress
pressout
compress
agitate
exhort
closet
urgeon
bid
publicpress
weigh
constrict
squeeze
beseech
fight
entreat
pressing
contract
iron
campaign
insistence
adjure
conjure
squeezes
compresses
flattens
crushes
smashes
mashes
squashes
tamps
stamps
imprints
prints
embosses
engraves
etches
stencils
types
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- presses the issue
- presses for action
- presses charges
- presses the button
- presses the flesh
- presses ahead
- presses down
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'presses' often implies a strong urging or compulsion. It can also refer to physical application of force or to the act of printing.
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Example sentences
- She presses the clothes with an iron.
- He presses the dough to make cookies.
- The book presses against my chest.
- The crowd presses against the barricade.
- The weightlifter presses the barbell over his head.
Quotes
A writer is working when he's staring out of the window. ~ Burton Rascoe
The cruelest lies are often told in silence. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
I don't want to be a passenger in my own life. ~ Diane Ackerman