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View definitions for press down

press down

verb as in depress

verb as in weigh down

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For example, they both had to press down on the same physical buzzer.

Hold the sandwich firmly when you press down or the filling will literally slip through your fingers.

When the hands have been so placed, press down on the bag so that the icing will be forced from the point of the tube.

Spread on one half the cake chopped fish, mixed with parsley, fold over and press down the edges.

Invert the glass plate over the jar and press down firmly into the cement.

Press down the poisoned links into his flesh, And tear agape that healing wound afresh!

The "meanwhile" aspect of life in general was beginning to press down.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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