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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Pressing a finger on the string shortens the wave, changing the pitch of the note.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Pressing ahead and losing would raise even more.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Only a maniacal analog devotee like Jack White could find the time and wherewithal to open a plant like his Third Man Pressing in Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Pressing her body down for leverage, she scraped the wood with a gouge, removing layers, her hands steady and firm.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Pressing the pencil down so hard, it broke.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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