Here are some examples of how it's used as a verb:
* "Press the button to start the machine." (meaning to apply pressure to something)
* "The newspaper pressed for answers about the scandal." (meaning to urge or demand something)
* "She pressed her face against the window." (meaning to push something against another thing)
It can also be a noun, referring to the act of pressing or the thing that is pressed.
For example:
* "The press release was sent out yesterday."
* "The press of the crowd made it difficult to move."