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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This might look like manufacturing specialized materials at scale, building new quantum foundries, expanding the talent pipeline, advancing cooling technology, and mass-producing cryogenic equipment and materials with superconductive properties. Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025 The SMRs are usually designed to be mass-produced and shipped to sites for faster, less costly installation. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2025 A little further out, there’s a much more conventional factory site, where giant industrial mixers mass-produce the Firmenich scents. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 Surfactants, on the other hand, are mass-produced and widely used in detergents and dishwashing liquids. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 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 24 Oct. 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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