Press and Urge

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Press

Press verb - Force or impel in an indicated direction.

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Urge is a synonym for press in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead a verb "Press", when it comes to topics like push, pressure, continue, cause. popular alternative

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Urge

Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets

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Press is a synonym for urge in action topic. You can use "Press" instead a verb "Urge", if it concerns topics such as beg, encourage, push, continue. popular alternative

Nearby Words: urged, urging

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How words are described

real	real press	real urge
great	great press	great urge
new	new press	new urge
mysterious	mysterious press	mysterious urge

Common collocations

character	press character	urge character
people	press people	urge people
cursor	press cursor	urge cursor

Both words in one sentence

If you spend too long fighting them, your companions will urge you to press forward to the Avvars.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age: Inquisition
Rocko develops the urge to press the button which he did.

Source: Schmuck Bait / Western Animation

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Urge and Press. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/press/urge

Press & Urge. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/press/urge>.

Urge or Press. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/press/urge.

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