Pressing on
Try and pressing on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Pressing on".
Try
Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
Pressing on and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pressing on" instead a verb "Try".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Apparently there was a build up of fluid in his skull, pressing on his brain which caused mental disruption, leading him to try and stab himself in the jaw.
Source: Literature / The Last Chancers
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Try and Pressing on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pressing_on/try
Pressing on & Try. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pressing_on/try>.
Try or Pressing on. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pressing_on/try.
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