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verb
To solicit (something) insistently
Synonyms: urged, insisted
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verb
To do or achieve by forcing obstacles out of one's way
Synonyms: shoved, rammed, pushed
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verb
Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Synonyms: pushed, urged, agitated, exhorted, campaigned, fought
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verb
To be oppressive or burdensome; ,
Synonyms: hugged, held, weighed, clipped, conjured, enfolded, bosomed, clinched, entreated, squeezed, encircled, clasped, besought, embraced, bidden
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verb
Press and smooth with a heated iron
Synonyms: mangled, rolled, ironed, finished
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verb
To congregate, as around a person
Synonyms: thronged, mobbed, flocked, crowded
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verb
Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Synonyms: pushed, urged, driven, squeezed, crushed, thronged, wrung, contracted, taxed, stuffed, steamed, weighted, squashed, smoothed, compressed, rushed, rammed, compacted, pressured, piled, crowded, packed, oppressed, mobbed, mashed, kneaded, jammed, ironed, imprinted, impressed, importuned, impacted, hugged, hastened, gathered, thrust, borne, forced, flattened, expressed, entreated, enjoined, emphasized, embraced, constricted, crunched, crammed, constrained, compelled, clasped, bothered, bound
Antonyms: relieved, released, raised
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verb
To extract from by applying pressure
Synonyms: squeezed, expressed, crushed
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verb
Push on with force
Synonyms: crushed, crowded
Antonyms: pulled
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adjective
Synonyms: rushed, in-a-hurry, rushing, closely timed, fast, urged on, short, limited, pressured