mass-produce

verb

mass-pro·​duce ˌmas-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce mass-produce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
mass-produced; mass-producing; mass-produces

transitive verb

: to produce in quantity usually by machinery

Examples of mass-produce in a Sentence

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The goal for Tesla is to mass-produce millions of units annually by 2030 at a price point below $20,000, thus opening a new market with immense potential. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 But here's the brilliance: consumers will perceive pretzel buns as 'artisanal' even though they're mass-produced. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025 The British already had experience mass-producing cotton calico with prints such as chintz, and Dutch potters in Delft had long mastered the art of copying Chinese blue-and-white ceramics. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025 Because it's designed to be low-cost and easy to mass-produce, wide availability could be coming soon. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mass-produce

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from mass production

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass-produce was in 1923

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“Mass-produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-produce. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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mass-produce

verb
mass-pro·​duce
ˌmas-prə-ˈd(y)üs
: to produce in quantity usually by machinery
mass production noun
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