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as in throng
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 cabinet
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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as in to seize
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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as in to shove
to push steadily against with some force
an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone pressed around me to see the pictures
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as in to force
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 to urge
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 to highlight
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 press
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Voted the best bookshop in Dallas numerous times by the local press (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024), The Wild Detectives is nationally recognized as a major contributor to the renaissance of independent bookshops in the United States.
—Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Jerrold Pough cradled a Batman stuffed bear in his arms, pressing down on its paw to hear the recorded voice of his grandson, 3-year-old Rylo Yancy, who was killed by gunfire at a children’s birthday party in Fort Lauderdale last summer.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in August, Erivo praised her style team's dedication to each elaborate ensemble throughout the Wicked press tour in 2024 and hinted at what to expect in the upcoming press run.
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It's brings all the nostalgia of picking your own apples at the orchard, then stopping for a cup of cider that's pressed, seasoned, and mulled right where the fruit is grown.
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The main hall opens onto a gallery connecting a series of reception rooms, a huge dining room, and a large kitchen with a butler’s pantry.—
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Stouder noted the area is in an increasing food desert and the pantry will be open to both residents of the facility and the community.—
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Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.—
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The throngs of young women and the inclusiveness and positivity of it was just mind-blowing.—
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Throughout the service, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet members, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, focused on Christianity and how their faith aligned with Kirk’s, a notable blending of government and religion.—
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The kitchen was also remodeled with new cabinets, fixtures and sink faucet with the Holcombes and board members pitching in to do the work.—
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By the time of her death, noted the New York Times, the first publication to report her passing, the cupboard was bare.—
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Behind the airy rattan cupboard doors are two shelves with ample room for cleaning supplies and extra bath towels.—
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The Ryder Cup is the one competition in golf that should be played in front of an intense, feverish crowd, the kind that can’t be captured by the virtual reality headsets European captain Luke Donald gave his players.—
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As a result, Midway Rising will need to use off-site, overflow parking lots when events draw crowds greater than 7,500 people.—
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But Tuesday night in Ohio, a powerful pitcher who thrives on emotion stood at his locker after the game, terse and lacking the words to describe what had just happened.—
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The arena does not provide lockers and will not check weapons at Guest Services.—
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
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Jade opened up to Today about experiencing postpartum PTSD after Brooks’ traumatic birth in her bedroom closet.—
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In a Taiwan contingency, the drones could be used in swarms for saturation strikes or as decoys to reveal air defense sites.—
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Just three days after the drone swarm bombarded Polish air defense systems, a Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace and prompted a French fighter jet and Polish helicopter to respond under NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry – a defensive posture the alliance launched just one day prior.—
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“Press.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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