PRESSES Synonyms: 280 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of press

as in pantries

a built-in space for storage behind a door put the towels in the linen press

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as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together he pushed his way through the press of people outside the courthouse

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as in cabinets

a storage case typically having doors and shelves originally designed as a press for clothes, it now serves to hide the bedroom TV

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presses

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of press

as in seizes

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right the fleeing bank robber pressed a nearby taxi into service as a getaway car

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presses

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of press

as in shoves

to push steadily against with some force an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard

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as in squeezes

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 huddles

to gather into a closely packed group everyone pressed around me to see the pictures

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as in pushes

to force one's way we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest

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as in forces

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure a manager pressed by a business crisis to return from his vacation ahead of schedule

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as in urges

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action pressed us to go with them to the school board meeting

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as in emphasizes

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on an office e-mail that presses the need for greater vigilance concerning building security

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Recent Examples of presses

Noun

Most tabletop presses are 8 or 10 inches. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 This one from the tried-and-true brand, Chi, is a good option for shoppers who want a no-frills flat iron that gets hot, presses away frizz, and boosts shine. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Common examples include squats, deadlifts, chest presses, rows and shoulder presses. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 June 2026 Our expert reviewer, Tim Gideon, found the on-ear push-button controls simple to use and appreciated the option to customize long presses. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 Cookie Cutters and Presses Cookie cutters and presses can turn baking into a nostalgic moment, bringing back memories of holidays and family gatherings. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 Andrew Raftery Two forceful exhibitions have shown how Indian artists and presses met the cultural upheaval of the nineteenth century with lithographic prints that rendered Hindu gods more approachable and helped to galvanize national identity. — The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Upcoming releases include a new titanium collection built using 6-millimeter titanium — thicker than the typical industry standard and requiring specialized industrial presses available at only a handful of facilities in Japan. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Verb

The complicated scramble of grief still presses down on him every day. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 After dozens or even hundreds of attempts, the target finally gives in and presses the approve button. — ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 What happens when someone presses the emergency button? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 The user presses the play button and NTS’s global programming takes over. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The device is programed to know the road's speed limit and prevents the vehicle from driving any faster than it, no matter how hard the driver presses the gas pedal. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026 In the example below against Mexico, Colombia are in that shape and centre-back Willer Ditta presses ahead to win the ball. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Host Andy Cohen repeatedly presses her throughout Part 3 about the heavy toll of her actions, and Amanda can’t seem to muster an ounce of genuine contrition. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026 As traffic slowly recovers and oil prices ease, Washington presses an interim peace deal with Tehran while Israeli-Hezbollah clashes in Lebanon threaten to widen the region’s fragile wartime truce. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presses

Noun

Their support comes at a critical time, with visits to New York City soup kitchens and food pantries near record highs and expected to increase further in response to federal funding cuts.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
In recent years, visits to food pantries and soup kitchens have increased 84%, on average per month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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With their billowing sails, teakwood decks and mazes of ropes and rigging, ships like Eagle draw throngs of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the past.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

Here, interior designers share some go-to ways to transform your orangey kitchen while working with the cabinets, not painting or replacing them.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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Verb

Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Ellie brings up the salad and seizes the opportunity to take credit for her part in making lunch.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026

Definition of seizes

Verb

Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
In the video, the officers appear to shout at the man walking near multiple vehicles before a group shoves the man toward the sidewalk.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Definition of shoves

Verb

One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of squeezes

Verb

An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.

— Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of huddles

Verb

Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

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