masses 1 of 2

noun

plural of mass
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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masses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mass
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
  1. people
  2. accumulates
  3. crowd
  4. gathers
  5. public
  6. populace
  7. mob
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Verb
  • Following the successful first model, this iteration will feature binned A19 Pro chips, repurposed from iPhone 17 Pro production, which dictates its release timeline as chip stock accumulates.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The autopsy also found Martinez suffered pulmonary and mild cerebral edema, a potentially deadly condition where excess fluid accumulates in the lungs and brain.
    — Perry Vandell, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulates
Noun
  • And the jeers that White received from the home crowd at the end of pregame introductions might have spurred energy from the Fever players before and after the tilt.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The second attempt in March 2021 succeeded, with images showing crowds that had gathered to witness the launch.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowd
Verb
  • Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the sun starts to drop over Monte Rosa, the group gathers again at the base of the rock.
    — Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathers
Noun
  • Ukraine's drones have pummeled the giant depots belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, burning billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of public
Noun
  • This is where the irrationality of antisemitic conspiracy gains no purchase among a reasoning and pragmatic populace; where government is led by people who grasp, and embrace, the seriousness of their responsibilities.
    — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since the 1700s, Jamaica’s populace has been dominated by the descendants of African slaves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of populace
Noun
  • But Scott Burnstein, a mob historian and journalist from Detroit, says Cacioppo has connections with figures involved in the mob.
    — Jack Harvel August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Either way, eventually the discontent reaches a fever pitch and thousands of smallfolk form a mob and storm the Dragonpit.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mob
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