massed 1 of 2

adjective

as in pressed

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verb

past tense of mass
as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range

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Recent Examples of massed
Adjective
China’s military has unveiled a combat drone converted from a Soviet–era fighter jet, a development that could enable massed drone attacks in any future conflict over Taiwan. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Thousands more were massed outside the gates. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 The nectar plants should be massed together in groups of three and five by color. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026 Russian sage tolerates dry soils, too, once established and is beautiful massed or used as edging. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 Even hours after the attack, plumes of black smoke massed along the Moscow skyline - and all four of the city's airports suspended operations for much of the day. — Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026 Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Soldiers massed around Central, crossing rifles to prevent the Black students, who would soon be immortalized as the Little Rock Nine, from entering the grounds. — Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026 The King, 77, led members of his family in taking in the sights and cheers of the crowd massed below as Trooping the Colour had its grand finale on Saturday, June 13. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 Yet their embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Macclesfield, from the sixth tier of football in England, as holders in the FA Cup’s third round in January was not against a team who massed resolutely in their own territory. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massed
  1. pressed
  2. accumulated
  3. crushed
  4. gathered
  5. overcrowded
  6. serried
  7. wall-to-wall
  8. dense
Adjective
  • But most Americans would be hard-pressed to find it.
    — Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Not all fashions from the Roman Empire stand up to present scrutiny—you’d be hard pressed to find a toga worn anywhere but a frat party, for instance.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 22 June 2026
Definition of pressed
Verb
  • In Gaza City alone, around 25 million tons of debris have accumulated, Mohanna said.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Look for areas where dry, brown grass has accumulated on the lawn and use a rake to remove or de-thatch it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of accumulated
Adjective
  • Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • There are seven roasted, charred and crushed chiles in the orange salsa.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • The community gathered to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
    — Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Mourners gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei's funeral procession chant slogans Monday.
    — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of gathered
Adjective
  • Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Many migrants arrive after crossing the Mediterranean in overcrowded boats and makeshift vessels.
    — Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of overcrowded
Adjective
  • The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • New York must do better than its usual serried towers and clunky blocks; a new cast of leaders can look abroad to figure out how.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of serried
Adjective
  • The most expensive $224 dates fall on the most popular days of the year with the longest hours and wall-to-wall nighttime entertainment.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 July 2026
  • That probably was evident from the wall-to-wall FIFA imagery at Kansas City International Airport, which by all indications is dressed up for the World Cup unlike any others in the United States.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Definition of wall-to-wall
Adjective
  • Videos of the pyrotechnics display show the pitch filling with tall showers of sparks and dense smoke as dozens of fireworks launched upward.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The rare Saturday night game at the iconic North Side ballpark started an hour late due to rain, then fog billowed in from the north starting in the second inning and got denser.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of dense

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