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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Maybe you can fix the whole mess by pressing the right buttons on your remote, but with four to choose from, that’s a game of roulette you’re sure to lose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

They hope to get a better idea on Wednesday when Warsh takes part in a panel discussion in Portugal with other top central bankers on the pressing economic issues of the day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Rather than pressing high in a 4-4-2 when Senegal had good possession of the ball, Deschamps moved his France side into a more compact 4-4-1-1, blocking space instead.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

This hurts the hearings’ purpose, which is to inform our lawmakers about the issues pressing our nation and provide them with the necessary information to combat these problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Rowan tried not to think of the tons of rock and earth that surrounded them, pressing down, cutting off light and air.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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