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to press out
[phrase form: press]
01
to extract or remove a substance through pressure
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
press
Present tense
press out
3rd person singular
presses out
Present participle
pressing out
Past simple
pressed out
Past participle
pressed out
Examples
She pressed the juice out of the orange.
02
to put out or remove something by applying pressure
Examples
Using her thumb and forefinger, she quickly pressed out the small flame.
03
to shape or form something by applying pressure
Examples
Using a mold, she pressed out a series of star-shaped cookies.
