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a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead be urgent; "This is a pressing problem" crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" press from a plastic; "press a record" make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman" exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" newspaper writers and photographers the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use a machine used for printing any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" 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 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women''s rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his fa the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters" ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" |
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