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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Verb
  • Avoid spots where water accumulates.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And in most baseline agent configurations, that data accumulates.
    Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier in the day, Knowles spoke with Sherri Shepherd on the Sherri show, and praised Blue Ivy for performing onstage with her mother in front of crowds of 70,000 people per night.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Ellis summoned Bovino to testify Tuesday after plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has refuted.
    Devan Cole, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That space flows into a media room, where the family gathers to read and watch TV.
    Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The pair took their relationship public in September 2024, a year-and-a-half after Boss’ death.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Proxy advisory firms have long held sway over Wall Street, but their recommendations are even more prominent today, when almost two thirds of the American public has a stake in the stock market .
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On the other hand, changing priorities for the American populace may prompt policy changes to address rising demand for certain medical specialties.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That’s where the actual populace is.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The first of these two scenes—in Act 3, scene 3—features mob violence.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The novel brings readers to 1870 Los Angeles and follows the stories of three Chinese women who survived the Chinese Massacre of 1871, which resulted in the lynching of 18 Chinese people at the hands of a mob.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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