'press' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'press' with 20 example sentences.
- press noun
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: the state of demanding notice or attention
: the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
: a machine used for printing
: a dense crowd of people
: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
- press verb
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: exert pressure or force to or upon
: force or impel in an indicated direction
: to be oppressive or burdensome
: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
: squeeze or press together
: crowd closely
: create by pressing
: be urgent
: 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
: press from a plastic
: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
: press and smooth with a heated iron
: lift weights
: ask for or request earnestly