press for
Third Person
presses for
Present Participle
pressing for
Past Tense
pressed for
Past Participle
pressed for
1
to strongly demand something, often from someone in authority
- Parents pressed for increased safety measures at the school.
- The public pressed for more transparency from the government.
- Environmentalists press for stricter regulations on pollution.
- The workers were pressing for better wages and conditions.
- The students pressed for a change in the university's policy.
2
to be in urgent need of something, often time or money
- They had to skip their vacation as they were pressed for money.
- With the deadline approaching, the team was pressed for time to finish the project.
- The charity is pressed for resources and cannot accommodate more requests.
- We are pressed for funds this month, so we have to be frugal.
- She hurried to the meeting, clearly pressed for time.