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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There, fortune cookies were eventually mass-produced by Benkyodo, a now-defunct sweets manufacturer. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 Many are mass-produced using low-grade materials. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 Moscow significantly modified the original Shahed-136, rebranded as the Geran-2, enhancing its ability to evade air defenses and be mass-produced. Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 These rugs are thin, mass-produced, and made from synthetic materials. Cori Sears, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 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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