pressed
Smoothed with heat
Pressed describes something subjected to pressure—squeezed, flattened, or compacted: freshly pressed juice, pressed flowers.
Pressed clothes have been ironed smooth.
To be pressed for time or money is to have too little: I'm really pressed for time today.
Hard-pressed means struggling or under strain.
Pressed can also mean urged or coerced: He was pressed into service.
Pressed firmly together
- flattenedMade smooth or level
- squashedCrushed by force
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- compactTightly packed together
dense · condensed · compacted · tamped · packed · vacuum-packed · contracted · deflated
Overwhelmed by pressure
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- harriedPersistently tormented or pressured
burdened · stretched · taxed · squeezed · cornered · pushed · deadline · rushed
Removed from source
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- freshNewly made, not stale
- rawIn original state
- juicedIntoxicated or extracted
pulp · fruit · vegetable · cider · expeller · unfiltered · organic · virgin
Firmly declared or demanded
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- lobbiedSought political influence
- petitionedFormally asked for something
- campaignedSought election through effort
advocated · demanded · implored · entreated · pressured · coerced · persuaded · compelled
Stripped of moisture
- preservedKept from deterioration
- flattenedMade smooth or level
- botanicalRelated to plants
- herbariumPreserved plant specimen archive
keepsake · laminated · mounted · framed · specimen · bookmark · scrapbook · arrangement
Firm and breakable
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- flatLacking vertical variation
- creaselessHaving no folds
- starchedMade stiff with sizing
wrinkle-free · sharp · sleek · immaculate · dry-cleaned · steamed · laundered · tailored
squeezed
Pressed firmly together
compact · dense · condensed · compacted · tamped · packed · vacuum-packed · contracted · deflated · compressed
stressed
Overwhelmed by pressure
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
harried · burdened · stretched · taxed · squeezed · cornered · pushed · deadline · rushed · frantic
extracted
Removed from source
juiced · pulp · fruit · vegetable · cider · expeller · unfiltered · organic · virgin
insisted
Firmly declared or demanded
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- lobbiedSought political influence
- petitionedFormally asked for something
campaigned · advocated · demanded · implored · entreated · pressured · coerced · persuaded · compelled · exhorted
dried
Stripped of moisture
herbarium · keepsake · laminated · mounted · framed · specimen · bookmark · scrapbook · arrangement · memento
crisp
Firm and breakable
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- flatLacking vertical variation
- creaselessHaving no folds
starched · wrinkle-free · sharp · sleek · immaculate · dry-cleaned · steamed · laundered · tailored · pleated
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- extraction methodsjuicing, squeezing, milking, draining, pumping
- processed statesprocessed, treated, refined, purified, filtered
- compressedcompressed, compacted, squeezed, squashed, crushed
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
- under pressureExperiencing duress or stress
- leg pressLower-body resistance machine exercise
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- no pressureReassurance of low stakes
- press onContinue despite hardship
- high blood pressureExcessive arterial force
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