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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 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
Hours earlier, Orban's supporters had massed in front of parliament on the country's annual commemoration of its 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Similar health crises surfaced wherever immigration officers massed in the past year.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal agents had massed in the house and in cars on the street, conducting a raid on the construction site.
—Cengiz Yar, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2026
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
This elegant variety from the Southern Living Plant Collection is perfectly sized for containers and smaller gardens and can be massed in borders or hedges in larger landscapes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 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
Hours earlier, Orban's supporters had massed in front of parliament on the country's annual commemoration of its 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Similar health crises surfaced wherever immigration officers massed in the past year.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal agents had massed in the house and in cars on the street, conducting a raid on the construction site.
—Cengiz Yar, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massed
Adjective
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While many automakers go out of their way to make their hybrid offerings more visually distinctive, passers-by would be hard-pressed to tell whether the Carnival is a gasoline or a gasoline-electric model.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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New York will be hard-pressed to continue scoring at that level in the championship.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Approval timelines were unpredictable, administrative requirements had accumulated around projects that technically complied with zoning, and developers could not move forward with confidence.—
Christina Mojica,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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Coming out of their successful, predatory expansion process, for example, the Golden Knights accumulated six additional draft picks — including two additional first-round picks — making 13 total picks in their inaugural appearance at the draft.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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As national movements for racial justice gathered momentum a decade ago, students on campuses were also becoming more aware and outspoken about racial harms.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Top with more crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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Juicy crushed pineapple adds a tropical brightness to these indulgent blondies, with ripe bananas and pecans for a classic Southern flavor.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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While the 2026 Cadillac Championship fell victim to an overcrowded part of the calendar, its spot in 2027 should result in far more interest from players and fans both on-site and watching from home.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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In an overheated, overcrowded Mallorca, three precarious women accidentally kill a tourist while stealing electricity, then drag two more women into the cover-up.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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These ultra-luxe rooms feature wall-to-wall views of Uptown Dallas, a walk-in marble shower, and free-standing soaking tub.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
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For some reason, the room was entirely blue, with wall-to-wall blue carpet.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Among all of Crichton’s books, Sphere is the densest, most effective vehicle of novelistic pleasure.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Early in its history, cold, dense surface rock would have sunk through hot mantle rock in ways that bear little resemblance to modern plate tectonics.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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“Massed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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