Bug
Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Press
Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
How words are described
| old | old bug | old press |
| good | good bug | good press |
| single | single bug | single press |
| simple | simple bug | simple press |
| Other adjectives: popular, small, actual, real, large, great, huge, little, bad, terrible, new, early, major, random, local, soviet. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Ludicrous Gibs: When the Mission Officer briefs you before attacking a planet, press both flipper buttons to make a bug impale him.
Source: Pinball / Starship Troopers - Ingress's tutorial could not be completed due to a bug that, on some devices, rendered a vital button impossible to register a press on.
Source: Tutorial Failure -
Bug's robot says "I'll go with you on one condition: that you don't press this button." and points to a big red button on his chest.
Source: Briar Patching
Cite this Source
Press and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/press
Bug & Press. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/press>.
Press or Bug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/press.
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