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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Mauveine would become one of the world’s first commercially successful and mass-produced dyes. Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 The tech offers a vastly safer and more sustainable solution for mass-producing grid-scale energy storage by replacing toxic, scarce metals and flammable solvents with non-toxic, eco-friendly materials. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Plenty of antiques are mass-produced, poorly constructed, or simply too widespread to warrant precious square footage. Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 YouTube already barred repetitive or mass-produced videos from monetization. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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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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