pressed the panic button

A form of press the panic button — To start to panic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of press the panic button
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APA

pressed the panic button. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressed%20the%20panic%20button

MLA

“pressed the panic button.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressed%20the%20panic%20button. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressed the panic button,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressed%20the%20panic%20button.

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