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Synonyms of PRESSES

Valid in Scrabble US · 9 points

PRESSES: definition and more

62 synonyms in 23 meanings 53 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of PRESSES by meaning

noun

  1. the state of demanding notice or attention

  2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

    Also: public press.

  3. a machine used for printing

    Also: printing press.

  4. a dense crowd of people

  5. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

  6. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

  7. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

    Also: mechanical press.

  8. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

    Also: military press.

  9. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

verb

  1. exert pressure or force to or upon

  2. force or impel in an indicated direction

    Also: urge on.

  3. to be oppressive or burdensome

  4. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

  5. squeeze or press together

  6. crowd closely

  7. create by pressing

  8. be urgent

  9. 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

  10. press from a plastic

    Also: press out.

  11. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

  12. press and smooth with a heated iron

    Also: iron out.

  13. lift weights

    Also: weight-lift.

    Not playable in Scrabble US: WEIGHTLIFT.

  14. ask for or request earnestly