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 of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 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 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 Thousands more were massed outside the gates. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 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 nectar plants should be massed together in groups of three and five by color. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 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
  • Taking in the washboard abs and determined expression of the 1840 work by Horatio Greenough, a visitor would be hard-pressed to see anything but a Founding Father rendered as a Greek god.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • But most Americans would be hard-pressed to find it.
    — Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 28 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
  • The noodles are soft and mixed with bean sprouts, egg and crushed peanuts.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
  • Oreo Overload Nachos from Dairy Zone for $10 start with waffle chips piled around vanilla ice cream, hot fudge topped with crushed Oreo cookies for dipping and whipped cream.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • Friends and family gathered on Monday to celebrate the life of former WJZ reporter and sports anchor Stan Saunders, who died on Friday, June 26.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Some demonstrators had gathered in the city within hours of the shooting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of gathered
Adjective
  • Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • There are quieter alternatives within 90 minutes of these overcrowded hotspots, with journeys starting from as little as £3 ($4) by public transport, according to research from the global travel booking platform Omio.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 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
  • For semifinals with a polished Wynwood backdrop, Upside pairs wall-to-wall match viewing with cocktail specials and a menu built for sharing.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Find wall-to-wall tomes at Downtown Books; stop for a glass of wine at NouVines or a cup of coffee at Charis Coffee Company; and shop for unique souvenirs at Sisters Boutiques and Gifts or Nest.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of wall-to-wall
Adjective
  • If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 23 crew members fought through dense fog and dealt with equipment issues after leaving port on June 5.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of dense

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