press hard

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to push with a lot of force

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Examples (10)

  • She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.
  • You need to press hard on the wound to stop the bleeding.
  • I had to press the button hard to make it work.
  • He pressed hard against the door, but it wouldn't open.
  • The child pressed hard on the clay to flatten it.
  • Don't press too hard with the pencil, or the lead might break.
  • The masseuse pressed hard on the knot in my shoulder.
  • Press the two surfaces hard together for thirty seconds.
  • The driver pressed hard on the brakes to avoid the deer.
  • She pressed her hands hard against her temples.