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

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveling to El Salvador to visit the Maryland resident and press for his release.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

"As such, we continue to press for powers to allow us to take further action to enhance young driver safety, including the delivery of national behaviour change campaigns focused on young drivers."

From BBC • May 25, 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

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger met privately with President Trump and administration officials Wednesday to press for federal support and yet-unpaid wildfire recovery funding as the region continues to rebuild from the 2025 fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He wouldn’t announce it to the press for a few more days, but the man had made the decision of his career.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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