Pressed
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Past tense of press; to have applied force or weight to something, or to have urged someone strongly to do something. It can also mean to have flattened or smoothed something.
“He pressed the button to call the lift to the ground floor.”
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Double S and double E pattern; common -ED ending
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Worth 10 points; the double S can be useful for parallel plays
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