Press
Press verb - To push steadily against with some force.
Usage example: an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard
Thrust is a synonym for press in push topic. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead the word "Press" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like bear, press down, push on with force.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old press | old thrust |
| good | good press | good thrust |
| single | single press | single thrust |
| simple | simple press | simple thrust |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, hard, quick, key, general, unexpected, extra, significant, soviet, botched. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Sword Plant: Press Down and Attack while jumping to thrust your sword downwards and land on enemies pointy end first.
Source: Video Game / Zeliard -
Spin Attack: While pressing the X button to thrust your sword out, you can press a different direction to swing your sword in that direction and (terrain permitting) hit enemies in a wider area.
Source: Video Game / 3D Dot Game Heroes -
You should make the spring-tempered blade flex in the direction of your palm as you press the point against the target, which shows that in a real fight with a sharp, stiff rapier, that force would effectively thrust your point several inches into your opponent's body.
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