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Vocabulary Entry
pressed
|verb • adjective • noun
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V
verb
To apply force to something in order to flatten or shape it.
Example Sentences
"She pressed the dough into the pan."
"He pressed the button to start the machine."
"The artist pressed the paint onto the canvas."
A
adjective
Being in a state of compression or stress.
Example Sentences
"He felt pressed for time before the meeting."
"They were in a pressed situation during the negotiation."
"The clothes were neatly pressed and ready to wear."
N
noun
The act of pressing or a mechanism that applies pressure.
Example Sentences
"The press is widely used in baking."
"She checked her shirt in the press before wearing it."
"The fabric went through a press to remove wrinkles."