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press for

VERB

advocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back campaign for defend encourage favor further justify promote propose push recommend support tout uphold urge

STRONG

advance advise bless bolster boost champion countenance plug side vindicate

WEAK

argue for be in corner brace up build up get on bandwagon give a leg up give a lift go for go to bat for go with hold with plead for plump for ride shotgun for root for run interference for say so speak for spread around stump for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block conceal condemn deny disapprove discourage dissuade hide hinder hurt oppose refuse reject

STRONG

decrease halt prevent undermine

WEAK

assail attack criticize impugn protest

Example Sentences

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He might have endured bad press for a day or two, but the party might have ended up with a useful document.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Xi meanwhile is expected to press for an end to US arms sales to Taiwan, and an extension of the trade truce agreed in October that halted tariff escalation between the US and China.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Randall Kroszner, who served as a Fed governor alongside Warsh in the early 2000s, thinks Warsh will press for action.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Up first was Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who charmed the assembled press for nearly an hour.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

I hung up before he could press for more information.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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