press out
Third Person
presses out
Present Participle
pressing out
Past Tense
pressed out
Past Participle
pressed out
1
to extract or remove a substance through pressure
- She pressed the juice out of the orange.
- He pressed out the water from the wet cloth.
- The machine presses oil out of the seeds.
- Using a heavy stone, he pressed out the remaining juice from the grapes.
- Can you press all the remaining paste out of that container?
2
to put out or remove something by applying pressure
- Using her thumb and forefinger, she quickly pressed out the small flame.
- The campers made sure to press out any glowing coals before leaving the site.
- He pressed out the matchstick between his fingers.
- She pressed the cigarette out on the ashtray.
- He pressed out the light of the candle with his fingers.
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3
to shape or form something by applying pressure
- Using a mold, she pressed out a series of star-shaped cookies.
- He pressed out the fondant to cover the cake.
- Can you press those clay pieces out into thin discs?
- She pressed the dough out into a flat circle.
- Using her hands, she delicately pressed out a clay vase on the potter's wheel.
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