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"pressed" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often urged (5 letters).
Definitions
compacted by ironing
Used in a sentence
“The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.”
“He found himself hard pressed.”
“She did what she always does: laid out a trap, and the well-intended took the bait. Like clockwork. Why do we stay so pressed instead of just ignoring her?”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ironed flat”7 letters
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