pressed

To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.

To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.

To compress, squeeze.

“to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice”

To clasp, hold in an embrace.

To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.

“to press a hat”

To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.

To drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction.

“to press a crowd back”

To weigh upon, oppress, trouble.

To force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly.

To try to force (something upon someone).

“to press the Bible on an audience”

To hasten, urge onward.

“to press a horse in a race”

To urge, beseech, entreat.

To lay stress upon.

To throng, crowd.

To print.

To force into service, particularly into naval service.

Under strain or deprivation

“He found himself hard pressed.”

Recruited by a press gang