Synonyms of massed

massed 1 of 2

adjective

as in pressed

Related Words

• pressed
• squeezed
• crushed
• overcrowded
• serried
• wall-to-wall
• dense
• crammed
• crowded
• jammed
• packed
• airtight
• compacted
• compact
• compressed
• congested
• thick
• condensed
• close
• solid
• snug
• tight
• jam-packed
• impervious
• impenetrable
• firm
• impermeable
• hard

Dissimilar Words

• open
• loose
• airy
• uncrowded
• spacious
• commodious
• roomy

massed

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulated
• gathered
• amassed
• collected
• concentrated
• accreted
• stacked (up)
• conglomerated
• piled (up)
• built up
• clumped
• drifted
• agglutinated
• lumped
• banked
• ridged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated

Example Sentences

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 had massed in the same street just a few years before. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

In this way, massed FPV drones can produce the same tactical and psychological effects traditionally generated by sustained artillery bombardment. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

This tall plant works well at the back of borders or massed in woodland, meadow, and coastal gardens. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

The Joint Force seeks a cost-effective, theater-range, massed, and modular Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to provide a flexible, operationally-responsive, risk-tolerant option in the air domain. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 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