mass-produce

verb

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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As a result, the material is widely viewed as a top candidate for mass-producing quantum hardware. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Once the drugs were officially added to FDA shortages lists, 503Bs revamped their facilities to start mass-producing them. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Shahed-136 drone designs that Iran shared with Russia in late 2022, and upgraded variants that have been mass-produced ever since by Moscow, have transformed Russia’s war against Ukraine. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 The cost of mass-producing drones is several times cheaper than that of more exquisite equipment and technology. — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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