as in people
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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as in accumulates
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 Synonyms for masses
Verb
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The aim of this was to determine how magnetic stress accumulates in such systems, but future modeling will be needed to determine how magnetic interplay plays a role in the final moments of a neutron star merger.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Without it, resentment accumulates and trust erodes.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft attended Monday’s Celtics game and received a rousing ovation from the Garden crowd.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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What began in Tehran late December in response to the collapse in currency and economic conditions quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The summonses for Musk and Yaccarino and the search at the X office were related to an investigation launched in January 2025 over complaints about how X's algorithm recommends content to users and gathers data, the prosecutor's office said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Steve gathers with a number of us who swim in Coney Island about twice a week.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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When tragedy hits the lives of the rich and famous, the American public can't help but tune in.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Vallone loved dancing in her kitchen, but rarely did in public.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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And there’s the rub, because in reality nobody outside is actually or substantially helping defend the populace against the regime’s onslaught.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Our populace is broadly wealthy.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Following a violent clash that Saturday, group members circulated videos of Lang being dragged into a mob and struck over the head, gloating over the images as evidence that their counterprotest had been effective.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bening’s dangerous mob leader’s name is Priscilla.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masses. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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