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pressing

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verb (1)

present participle of press

pressing

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verb (2)

present participle of press
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as in squeezing
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 pushing
to force one's way we continued to press deeper and deeper into the tangled rain forest

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pressing
Adjective
The question ‘real or not real?’ seems more pressing to me every day. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 It can't be said that the two super-leagues are on the brink of such an agreement, as there are more pressing matters to deal with. Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 25 June 2025
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The Dishwasher Is Starting to Rust Rust is never a good sign, but a few specks of rust on the outside of the dishwasher might not be a pressing issue that needs to be dealt with immediately. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025 Those two pressing matters have put talks with IndyCar for a 2026 event on pause as the promoters wait to see if Mexico City has an appetite and ability to afford multiple racing series. Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressing
Adjective
  • Ra’s faith in cosmic travel put him at odds with other prominent African American figures of the period, who saw the space race as a distraction from the more urgent struggles of the civil rights era.
    Ekow Eshun July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • What's new is the urgent need to respond to a fundamentally different business environment that's more interconnected than ever before.
    Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Since then, more than 57,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to Reuters, and millions are suffering from acute malnutrition, starvation and illness.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • The number of children admitted for severe acute malnutrition (SAM), the most deadly form of malnutrition, rose by 50 percent from April to May.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Pressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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