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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
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Roseville police and Placer County Sheriff's deputies were massed in the area of Cirby Way and Rocky Ridge Drive, several blocks east of Sunrise Avenue.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Plants also look stunning when massed in larger borders and foundations, or planted as a colorful low hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Even as Russia massed an invasion force of 150,000 troops positioned in Russia, Belarus, and Crimea in early 2022, many European leaders refused to believe an invasion was imminent.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
The crux will be whether Taiwan can operate, reconstitute, and adapt these weapons systems under actual fire, when blockades, cyberattacks, and massed PLA strikes stress every node of the island’s defense network.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Peasants massed in armed bands in one region, then another, and rebellion would break out even in areas far away.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Filipinos massed in the capital on the main Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, a historic highway known by its acronym EDSA, many either clad in white or wearing a white ribbon, and braving extreme heat and rain.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Russia and Ukraine exchange massed drone and missile strikes on a nightly basis.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Even so, right now, tens of thousands of American troops are massed off the coast of Venezuela, and a slight provocation could spark lethal consequences.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Roseville police and Placer County Sheriff's deputies were massed in the area of Cirby Way and Rocky Ridge Drive, several blocks east of Sunrise Avenue.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Plants also look stunning when massed in larger borders and foundations, or planted as a colorful low hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Even as Russia massed an invasion force of 150,000 troops positioned in Russia, Belarus, and Crimea in early 2022, many European leaders refused to believe an invasion was imminent.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
The crux will be whether Taiwan can operate, reconstitute, and adapt these weapons systems under actual fire, when blockades, cyberattacks, and massed PLA strikes stress every node of the island’s defense network.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Peasants massed in armed bands in one region, then another, and rebellion would break out even in areas far away.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Filipinos massed in the capital on the main Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, a historic highway known by its acronym EDSA, many either clad in white or wearing a white ribbon, and braving extreme heat and rain.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Russia and Ukraine exchange massed drone and missile strikes on a nightly basis.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massed
Adjective
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Given all the cancellations listed above, Prime Video may be hard pressed to make a mark with anything new in 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2025
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The Haussers were more pressed for time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Inside may be an IRS notice assessing additional tax, proposing changes to prior filings, or demanding payment of balances that have accumulated over time.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Since founding his hugely successful e-commerce company Amazon in 1994, Jeff Bezos has accumulated a net worth that warrants his title as the third richest man on the planet.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Prepare an Easy Pasta Sauce Combine a large can of crushed tomatoes, a large can of tomato paste, and a few tablespoons of this seasoning blend.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Add some crunch with crushed tortilla chips.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The spacious lecture halls and hostels of the Friendship University were significantly superior to its overcrowded counterparts in western Europe at the time, but discipline was strict and students were strongly discouraged from traveling even around Moscow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Around 14 years ago, Rosenblatt and colleagues discovered that overcrowded epithelial cells are popped up and out of the tissue alive — extruded — to maintain that tissue balance as new cells grow.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year’s edition was held in Los Angeles’s cavernous Union Station.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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Although you might be tempted by the tile choices below at a showroom or based on one square sample, interior designers say these five can be overwhelming when used wall-to-wall or on both the walls and the floor.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Deluxe rooms are spacious with neutral, textured wallpaper, soft wall-to-wall turquoise-green carpet, and panoramic windows framing a scintillating Shinjuku (or, with luck, Mount Fuji on the horizon).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business’s parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Massed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massed. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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