Pressing and Working

Pressing

Pressing adjective - Needing immediate attention.

Working and pressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Working" instead an adjective "Pressing".

Nearby Words: press, pressure, pressed

Working

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

Pressing and working are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pressing" instead an adjective "Working".

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Box Pressing the button effectively dooms one to be a servant of Steward and his wife, who we learn are working for Martians.
  • Artificial Gravity In another instance, the crew are working out in a gym, and Fry is bench-pressing an impressive number of plates.
  • Multi-Armed Multitasking In The Simpsons, a cutaway shot of the Earth shows a vaguely Hindu-esque being frantically pressing buttons in the core, apparently to keep the world working.
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