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press in

press in verb: to force something or someone inside something, by physical pressure.

Verb

press in (third-person singular simple present presses in, present participle pressing in, simple past and past participle pressed in)

  1. To force something or someone inside something, by physical pressure.

Forms of press in

third-person singular presentpresses in
present participlepressing in
past participlepressed in
pastpressed in

Questions about press in

What does press in mean?
Press in means to force something or someone inside something, by physical pressure.
What part of speech is press in?
Press in is a verb.
What is the past tense of press in?
The past tense of press in is pressed in.

Words near press in in the dictionary

  1. press forward
  2. press gaggle
  3. press gaggles
  4. press gallery
  5. press home
  6. press in
  7. press into service
  8. press junket
  9. press junkets
  10. press kit
  11. press kits

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