as in accumulating
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 massing
Whether massing in borders or planting stand-alone specimens, this gorgeous holly can be grown throughout the South, with the exception of tropical regions.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Small clusters of troops from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands are massing for joint military exercises with Denmark.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
In November 2021, while massing troops along its border with Ukraine, Russia threatened to cripple GPS if NATO got in the way.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Chief architect Ana Costa—working with Pedro Domingos and João Favila Meneses—designed the buildings with natural materials like wood and stone and kept massing low to follow the site’s topography.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Among other things, the Intuitive Machines lander contains a mini data center, massing just 1 kilogram and containing 8 terabytes of SSD storage.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Small clusters of troops from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands are massing for joint military exercises with Denmark.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
In November 2021, while massing troops along its border with Ukraine, Russia threatened to cripple GPS if NATO got in the way.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Chief architect Ana Costa—working with Pedro Domingos and João Favila Meneses—designed the buildings with natural materials like wood and stone and kept massing low to follow the site’s topography.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Among other things, the Intuitive Machines lander contains a mini data center, massing just 1 kilogram and containing 8 terabytes of SSD storage.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massing
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That timing is important because dementia is typically diagnosed much later, but the biological and social factors that influence risk can start accumulating decades earlier.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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These areas are likely to see accumulating snow of around an inch.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the give-and-take between Goldsworthy and the farmers of Penpont has deepened, the latter have become accustomed to the sight of the artist gathering wood or stones or fallen trees.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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An alternative halftime show by conservative political group Turning Point USA, headlined by Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett, was announced and drew in millions of viewers live, amassing 19 million views on YouTube as of Monday morning.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Nexstar needs waiver from the FCC, given a current ownership cap that limits entities from amassing stations that cover more than 39% of the country.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Massing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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