masses 1 of 2

plural of mass

masses

2 of 2

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
Verb
  • This is where operational drag accumulates.
    Heidi Farris, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Signs of Neglect No space accumulates grime and debris quite like a bathroom.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over the weekend, massive crowds gathered in downtown Chicago to protest a federal takeover and voice support for immigrants, according to WLS.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Beneath the canopy of a giant Ethiopian flag, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed a crowd of dignitaries including the presidents of Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the industry gathers at the SIA conference, the challenge is clear.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With a new, sobering jobs report out Friday, some current employees at the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are seeking to reassure the American public that the government's economic data is reliable and worthy of their trust.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Musk and the president had a public falling out earlier this summer.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some people seem to assume that AI is far beyond our world, and not just computers, data, and algorithms -- see my analysis of how low AI-literacy impacts the populace, at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • If Democratic messaging caters to the populace more concerned with the first objective than the latter, Hernaiz suspects their appeal will continue to wane.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The cut was used in a flash mob video posted by Julian Cohen, known for live musical performances and large gatherings of singers and performers.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masses. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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