pressed into service

A form of press into service — To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of press into service
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APA

pressed into service. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressed%20into%20service

MLA

“pressed into service.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressed%20into%20service. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressed into service,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressed%20into%20service.

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