pressed
/prɛst/
verb
- Past tense of press: to push firmly against something.
- The child pressed her nose to the glass, looking at the puppies inside.
- He pressed his hand against the window to get a better view.
- She pressed the button to call the elevator.
- Past tense of press: to try hard to persuade someone to do something.
- The reporters pressed the politician for an answer about the scandal.
- She pressed her friend to tell her what was wrong.
- They pressed him to accept the job offer, but he still refused.
- Past tense of press: to squeeze or extract liquid from something.
- The grapes were pressed to release their juice for wine.
- He pressed the oranges to make fresh juice for breakfast.
- She pressed the tofu to remove excess water before cooking.
adjective
- Feeling rushed or under pressure to do something.
- Don't feel pressed to decide right now; take your time.
- I'm really pressed for time this morning, so I can't stop to chat.
- She felt pressed to finish the report before the meeting.
- Having been flattened or smoothed by applying weight or heat, especially to clothing.
- The flowers were pressed between the pages of a heavy book.
- He wore a freshly pressed shirt to the job interview.
- She prefers her jeans pressed with a sharp crease down the front.
- In financial difficulty; short of money.
- Many families are financially pressed during the holiday season.
- The company is pressed for cash and may need to take out a loan.
- He's been pressed for money ever since he lost his job.
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