How to Use press in a Sentence

press

1 of 2 noun

• Once the time is up, take the French press off the scale and gently press the plunger.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
• And with great power comes great scrutiny – not least at the hands of the tabloid press.
  — Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
• On the day Logan died on his private plane, Shiv was the one who spoke to the waiting press.
  — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2024
• And Charlie Day showed up to his movie premiere but did not do press.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
• Your band rows, curls, and presses will be much less awkward with this kit.
  — Brett Williams, menshealth.com, 26 May 2023
• The scrappier corners of the avant-garde are no longer off limits to the mainstream press.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
• The pair's flight back to Russia after the poisoning was captured by the world's press.
  — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
• Off the bench, Williams played suffocating defense at the top of USC’s press.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
• But the Reign remained aggressive with their high press and kept the ball mostly in the Thorns’ third as the half progressed.
  — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
• Despite the flurry of bad press—or because of it—Restell’s business boomed.
  — Moira Donegan, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
• Pause, then press weights back up to straighten arms, returning to start.
  — Women's Health, 7 June 2023
• For the Challengers press tour, on the other hand, Zendaya has fully leaned into a sporty chic vibe.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
• The notices may shock folks who haven’t received an IRS bill for over a year, Werfel said during a press call.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• But a press badge does allow reporters under the tree and lots of interviews take place there.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• But acquiring an entire press takes the system to a whole new level.
  — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
• Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the police have opened more than 8,000 cases on draft dodging, their press service told ABC News.
  — Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2023
• Happily for us, the Challengers press tour is far from over yet–meaning there’s plenty more killer looks to come.
  — Emily Chan, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
• Part Two press tour, Zendaya is already onto the next thing, moving at a breathless pace.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
• The show, which aired on Sunday (May 7), was not only missing a host, but also a red carpet and press access.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 9 May 2023
• Now that you’re done with your latest music tour and the Mean Girls press tour whirlwind, what does your daily routine look like now?
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
• The comment came during the question and answer section of a press briefing Tuesday.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2023
• And this panini press is guaranteed to be a real crowd-pleaser.
  — Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• But naturally, the item garnered a tremendous amount of press.
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
• The chief at his press briefing later amended that statement to say it was determined to be a pellet gun.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 June 2023
• The British press has given its homegrown Panther Solo 2 a tremendous buildup.
  — Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
• With the closure, hundreds of indie presses and authors are now scrambling to figure out how to pick up the pieces and move forward.
  — Emily St Martin, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
• To hear the whole episode, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play below.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2023
• Robbie also sported the designer during her uber-stylish press tour ahead of the film's release.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 26 July 2023
• In elections held the following year, Netanyahu defied the polls and a newly hostile press and triumphed over Peres.
  — Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• Fox News Digital sent a press query to her spokesperson, Björn Bowinkelmann, who declined to comment.
  — Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023

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press

2 of 2 verb

• Once the time is up, take the French press off the scale and gently press the plunger.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
• His knees were pressed against the seat in front of him the entire time.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 5 June 2023
• Roll up the hot dog, and press the edges of the pigs in a blanket to seal.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
• The wireless device is pressed against the lesion to record it.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
• Once temperatures dip and the grapes have frozen on the vine, the fruit is picked and pressed.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
• Pull the legs apart, place your hands on the breasts, and press firmly, cracking the breastbone so the bird lays flat.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
• Use toothpicks to stand up ears on cake and press the nose (point side down) on the center of one side.
  — Beth Branch, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• Then, press down to release the air trapped inside and smooth the wallpaper.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• Mound the cheese mixture on top of the walnuts and pull the plastic wrap around it, pressing and rolling to adhere the nuts to the cheese.
  — Debbie Moose, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The way to navigate any doubt is to ask what would be most helpful to them — and then don’t press it.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
• Here, tofu does not need to be pressed—the liquid keeps the nuggets tender and juicy.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2023
• Open the press, spin the tortilla 180 degrees, and gently press again to flatten the tortilla to about ⅛ inch thick.
  — Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• Now Apple just presses a button, and 130 countries all over the world get the show.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2024
• When Doocy pressed her, Jean-Pierre declined to comment.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
• Castor oil is made from pressing seeds from the castor plant.
  — Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 29 Sep. 2023
• Flip chicken over, and press down on the breastbone to flatten it even further.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• Democrats in both the House and Senate had urged Biden to press Modi on human rights issues.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 22 June 2023
• Having lived through the whole cycle already, Swift is much less pressed about it this time around.
  — Vulture, 3 June 2023
• If the cake has domed in the middle, press the cake down to create a perfectly even surface.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 9 June 2023
• Google pressed pause on plans to build an 80-acre campus in San Jose — the heart of Silicon Valley.
  — Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
• In the other, pressing a button on your smartphone to summon a car.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2023
• Also, the plunger has a tight fit—which is great for pressing, but pulling it from the body felt a little cumbersome.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
• The team was aggressive, pressing up in the attacking third.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024
• Most warts have a hard, rough surface and are slightly raised on the skin surface, but those on the sole of the foot (plantar warts) are pressed flat by body weight.
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
• Transfer to prepared pan, pressing crumbs along bottom and up sides of pan.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
• The key to light and pillowy gnudi is to press out as much moisture as possible from both the ricotta and the spinach.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
• Keep lower back pressed into floor, press weights straight up over chest, and extend arms.
  — Michelle Marques, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
• Trevi is pressing the court to force the Jane Does to proceed using their real names.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
• Starting on dry skin, apply your toner-essence and press firmly into the skin.
  — Samantha Mims, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
• Either cut a round just large enough to fit inside your pot, or press a larger piece into the pot touching the surface, and letting the edges stand up.
  — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024