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Definitions

pressing

[pres-ing] / ˈprɛs ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
important; urgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital
STRONG
burning claiming constraining crying distressing exacting forcing instant obliging requiring
WEAK
clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant
WEAK
insignificant

Example Sentences

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The U.A.E. is pressing for a conclusive outcome to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trey ran a finger down my cheek before tilting my chin up and pressing his lips softly to mine.

From Literature

She rushes at me, pressing her lips to my ear, the puppy squished between us.

From Literature

Gingersnipes clamored in front of him, pressing her paws to his chest.

From Literature

Thick layers of dust smother giant grinding and pressing machines, while only a tiny crew of workers transfer the last batch made three weeks ago off snaking assembly lines and into trucks.

From Barron's

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